Berbatov Outshines All-Stars

After pledging his short-term future to Manchester United, Dimitar Berbatov served notice he intends to fight his way back into Alex Ferguson's good books with an excellent performance in a one-sided romp over the MLS All-Stars.

With Javier Hernandez back at the team hotel, having happily recovered from the concussion he suffered at last night's training session, Berbatov took centre stage. The Bulgarian played a major role in a superb one-touch move that also involved Wayne Rooney as Anderson put the visitors in front.Then, after Park Ji-sung had added a second, a combination of skill, agility and brute force allowed Berbatov to lash home United's third, his first goal of the tour.

It was rather disappointing for All-Stars skipper David Beckham, who tried hard enough and went close on a couple of occasions, including a curling free-kick that crashed into the side-netting near the end, but lacked sufficient support.

The win maintained United's 100 per cent record, although the stiffest test is still to come, against a Barcelona side that defeated them so conclusively in last season's Champions League final and have already landed more silverware, beating hosts Bayern Munich overnight to lift the annual Audi Cup.