STRUGGLING for those last few Christmas presents? Explored every avenue you can think of, but just can't find that one last gift?

Well, this superb competition could be your saviour.

The Oxford Mail have teamed up with Waterstone's to offer our readers the chance to win one of the hottest sporting books on the shelves this Christmas.

We have got a copy of each of the official Waterstones top ten to give away.

Gerrard: My Autobiography (Bantam £18.99) tells the story of the Liverpool midfielder's lifelong obsession with football.

In an honest and revealing book, you experience first-hand the highs of winning in Istanbul as well as a full blow-by-blow account of England's World Cup campaign in Germany 2006.

Making It Real, by David Beckham (Harpercollins £12.99) tells of the story behind the academy set-up by the former England captain in Greenwich, London.

Lavishly illustrated with exclusive photographs of Beckham, and with his own insights into his upbringing and how his experiences have shaped his career in the game, this book represents the next big adventure for the Real Madrid star.

The Hitman, by Ricky Hatton (Ebury £17.99) is the story of just how Ricky Hatton became pound for pound the best fighter on the planet.

All told with Hatton's trademark mix of sharp wit, straight talking and down-to-earth modesty, it is the utterly candid story of one man's unstoppable determination to be the best.

Shane Warne: My Illustrated Career (Cassell Illustrated £20) tells the story of the finest spin bowler ever.

With commentary from the great man, charting the rise of the game's greatest exponent of not only spin, but also of never-say-die cricket, this should not be missed.

Amir Khan: The Boy From Bolton (Bloomsbury £16.99), details the rise of the likeable boxer who remains unbeaten as a professional.

Despite all the fame and fortune, Khan still lives at home with his mum and dad and can sometimes be spotted helping out on the till at his uncle and auntie's curry house.

Freddie My World (Hodder £18.99) is a lavishly-illustrated book, which includes a stunning series of photographs of the stand-in England captain.

Freddie talks candidly about his fame, his family, the sport he loves and the effect it has had on his life since the incredible summer of 2005.

Balls: The Alternative Football Annual (Harpercollins £9.99) is an irreverent, fun-packed spoof football annual for adults.

You can enrich your knowledge of all things football, and more besides, thanks to this rib-tickling mickey-take on the nation's favourite sport.

The Best of Charles Buchan's Football Monthly, edited by Simon Inglis (English Heritage £16.99), is a selection of the best extracts from the legendary magazine.

It reproduces articles, interviews, photographs, letters and advertisements in what many would consider to be football's glory days.

Peter the Lord's Cat: And Other Unexpected Obituaries from Wisden by Gideon Haigh (Aurum £8.99) is certainly something different.

An eccentric gallery of quixotic and eccentric cricketers drawn from the obituary pages of the "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack".

There is the Rev Reginald Heber Ross, whose two first-class cricket appearances were separated by a record 32 years, as well as the much-lamented loss of Peter the Cat, who frequented the pavilion at Lord's for many years.

The Meaning of Sport, by Simon Barnes (Short Books £16.99), chief sports writer at The Times, predates human civilisation. As he says: "It's not about who you are. It's about who you think you are."

All books are available from Waterstone's and from www.waterstones.com To enter, answer the following question and email the answer to SportsComp@nqo.com, with the subject line entitled Sports Competition.

Question: Which club did Steven Gerrard lead Liverpool to victory against in this year's FA Cup final?

Entries must be received by Tuesday, December 12.

If selected as a lucky winner, please indicate which book you would prefer to receive, although we cannot guarentee your first choice.