Just how much do we really know about the miserable-faced underachiever that is Tottenham’s star striker Dimitar Berbatov? Test yourself with these true or false questions…

TRUE OR FALSE? Berbatov is third in line to the Bulgarian throne and arrives at White Hart Lane on a match day in a diamond-studded carriage pulled by footmen dressed as gold pigs. TRUE OR FALSE? He is the man behind the wildly successful website www.isyourcatbiggerthanyourhat.com TRUE OR FALSE?

Berbatov was born by the side of the road in his home town of Blagoevgrad – his mother was on her way to an exhibition of famous beards when she went into premature labour.

TRUE OR FALSE?

After he retires from football, Berbatov plans to spend his time frightening people by jumping out of wheelie bins on dark nights.

TRUE OR FALSE?

A renowned child actor, he starred in the Bulgarian version of Grange Hill and played their equivalent of Zammo Maguire. But, instead of being addicted to heroin, Berbatov’s character was addicted to stuffing hot carrots down his shorts.

ANSWERS: All are false.

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