Bulgarian Playboy model and erotic dancer Daniela Arnaut said that she had an affair with Tottenham star Dimitar Berbatov, British tabloid The Sun reported on March 31 2008.

Arnaut claimed the two met secretly in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, over two years, until Berbatov ended the relationship when she asked him to dump his girlfriend, Elena, for her, The Sun said.

“I was in love with him,” The Sun quoted Arnaut as saying. “He made me feel like a princess. He’s well mannered and a real gentleman. We had a unique relationship. Then he cut off contact without any reason. It was really hard for me.”

Arnaut did not reveal the affair earlier because she was engaged to Bulgarian pop singer Kroum at the time, according to the tabloid.

News about Berbatov's alleged affair broke in Bulgarian media earlier in March 2008, in an interview Arnaut gave to Bulgarian evening daily Noshten Trud.

The Tottenham striker has refused to comment on Arnaut's claims.