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Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales

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Betfair's top dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales.

• Cruft's champion - Top stories that can dominate the news agenda
• Pedigree chum - Insights that tell you something you don't know
• Dog's dinner - Speculation, guesswork, or ideas that just don't come off.

Top Dog says:

The Berbatov story won't go away. He says he's happy, he gets picked, he scores a goal, but still looks sulky and miserable. Perhaps Chelsea will buy him to play alongside Didier Drogba in the moaning minnies front line!

Cruft's:

The Sun - Can't you see how unbelievably happy I am to score for Spurs - Brilliant work by the picture desk to catch a miserable looking Dimi Berbatov "celebrating" his UEFA Cup goal. The big Bulgarian claims his family have been misquoted over his desire to get away, and The Sun are quite right to defend their exclusive interview with his brother.

Pedigree Chum:

The Sun - Terry Venables column - England's number two sticks up for his boss and says even if England don't qualify the FA must give Steve McClaren another chance. Whether you agree with him or not, Venables' column is required reading

Daily Express - It's a dog's life but I'm ok - Derby boss Billy Davies talks about the pressures of life at the bottom of the Premier League in a very readable interview with Peter Edwards. "I couldn't kick the pet as it would bite my leg off", he says. Top Dog says good for his pooch! Derby are 3.5 to beat injury hit West Ham at home.

Daily Star - Chopra's got a lot of bottle - Roy Keane names his striker Michael Chopra as one of the Premier League's bravest footballers for joining Sunderland when he used to play for Newcastle. The Black Cats are 2.92 a home win in the North East derby

Daily Mail - Silent night! - The Mail reveals that Manchester United refused a request from Setanta to play Everton at 8pm on Christmas Eve. At last somebody standing up for the fans who go to matches instead of the armchair army.

Daily Mail - Second-half phobia - The Mail reveals figures that show Fulham would be top of the Premier League if games lasted only 45 minutes. Interesting stuff. And you can get odds of (32) for Fulham to be winning at half time at Anfield before Liverpool beat them!

Dog' s dinner:

The Sun - Mac Farce - Shaun Custis tries to make an issue out of Steve McClaren being booked on a flight for the World Cup draw next week because he might not have his job then. On the other hand England might yet qualify in which case he would be in work. If they FA hadn't booked him to go to South Africa it would be an even bigger farce. The Sun trying too hard to make something out of nothing. McClaren is (1.92) to still be England manager on January 1.

Today's other stories:

The Sun - Dim on the gin - Meg-ic Wands - Moyes boys joy - Ronni's Euro vow - Our spirit's Fab say Arsenal

Daily Express - Goal rush to Euro glory - Megson hails his heroes - Mac is banking on Becks - Gallas steels kids with fighting talk - Pique must bide his time says Fergie - Megson's Munich magic - Berbatov in a right Spurs mood - Big players must take rap for Leeds decline

Daily Star - We're set to rule Europe says Ronaldo - Juan hell of a sulk - Vic trick magic for Moyes - Megson owes it to Kevin - Our kids are all fight says Wenger - FA Cup first round previews

Daily Mirror - Happy Tel Aviv - Big Sam says give me time - Victor grabs Toffees glory - BMW, brave, magnificent Wanderers - We've got the power says Ronaldo - McClaren picks what could be his last squad - FA Cup first round previews

Daily Mail - Berbatov snaps again - Bolton's night to remember - Victor strikes for Everton - Allardyce rages at critics - Gilberto fears for future - Waist of talent

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