What The Sports Pages Say

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE TIMES: Andre Villas-Boas is facing another test of his authority as Chelsea manager after it emerged that Daniel Sturridge is growing increasingly disillusioned with his lack of opportunities to play as a centre-forward. Also: In the final two overs of the day, with the shadows having long crept over the playing surface and England's small band of supporters contemplating another tortuous journey from the ground, Andrew Strauss's team finally got their rewards for a day of unremitting patience, discipline and professionalism - three characteristics that did more than anything to ensure they left the field on day two in a far better frame of mind than on day one.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: After England's headlong rush to the exit on day one, the first Test reverted to type for the conditions, with bowlers winkling batsmen out and wickets falling by the session rather than the over. Also: A prison sentence for Mervyn Westfield would help in the fight against corruption, according to the chief executive of the International Cricket Council.

THE INDEPENDENT: The Blackburn Rovers manager, Steve Kean, has reiterated that Christopher Samba, who arrived late for training yesterday and did not work with the first team, is not for sale. Also: Manchester United's Anders Lindegaard has affirmed his belief that he can push David De Gea out of contention as the club's first-choice goalkeeper, asserting that it is his job to make sure the Spaniard is the club's No 1 in 10 years' time, after his own retirement.

THE GUARDIAN: England's batsmen have been challenged to atone for their opening-day collapse after the bowlers fought back with a gritty display in the desert on day two to keep alive their hopes of beating Pakistan. Also: Queens Park Rangers will increase security, with a greater police presence, for the FA Cup fourth-round tie with Chelsea on Saturday week.

THE SUN: The Sun today exposes share dealings that raise serious questions for Chelsea FC. Also: Nigel de Jong is set to be sold by Manchester City at the end of the season.

DAILY MIRROR: Liverpool have been branded a failure by kit suppliers adidas in a bitter war of words with their sponsors. Also: Michael Owen claims he has not given up on breaking England's goalscoring record - even though he has played just 79 minutes in the Premier League this season.

DAILY MAIL: Manchester United have been angered by Danny Welbeck's wage demands, so talks over a long-term contract are now in deadlock. Also: Andre Villas-Boas will take his flagging Chelsea players on a five-day trip to Majorca next week designed to boost team morale.

DAILY EXPRESS: Anton Ferdinand will not back down from a head-to-head with John Terry, the man accused of racially abusing him, when QPR face Chelsea in the FA Cup. Also: Stuart Broad says England can summon the spirit of Brisbane and Trent Bridge to win the first Test against Pakistan.

DAILY STAR: Anton Ferdinand has no fears about coming face to face with John Terry again. Also: Chris Samba has been told he will see out the season in Blackburn's reserves unless he withdraws his transfer request.

 

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Andrew Strauss admitted England's batsmen were caught cold by the brilliance of Pakistan's bowling and called for his team to show "character and resilience" when the series shifts to Abu Dhabi next week. Also...Uli Hoeness, the Bayern Munich president, has hit out at Manchester United's owners, the Glazer family, claiming it is unacceptable for them to plunge the club into debt.

THE GUARDIAN: Andrew Strauss will demand searching self-examination from every member of England's batting unit, himself included, after a second flop in the space of three days condemned them to a first Test defeat in 10 matches stretching back to December 2010. Also...Any prospect of Tom Wood leading England into this year's Six Nations Championship has disappeared after the Northampton flanker was ruled out for at least a month with an injured big toe.

DAILY MIRROR: Neil Warnock believes his position at QPR was "slowly poisoned" by players and supporters. Also...Great Britain coach Stuart Pearce last night said David Beckham's decision to stay in Los Angeles will boost his chances of being a 2012 Olympic talisman.

DAILY MAIL: David Beckham last night revealed his desire to skipper Great Britain's football team at the London Olympics. Also...Five Brighton players have been arrested after police waited for their team bus to return from their FA Cup win at Wrexham early yesterday.

THE SUN: David Beckham last night declared: "I would love to captain Team GB at the Olympics." Also...Axed QPR boss Neil Warnock believes he was "poisoned" by tweeters.

THE TIMES: Andrew Strauss insists that there is no need to panic despite his England team's capitulation to a humiliating 10-wicket defeat inside three days in the first Test match against Pakistan. Also...David De Gea has been recommended to undergo laser treatment on his eyes in the summer after it emerged that the Manchester United goalkeeper suffers from a long-standing defect to his vision.

DAILY EXPRESS: Andrew Strauss denied spin wizard Saeed Ajmal had got inside his England players' heads, but admitted the team failed to use their brains in the first Test against Pakistan. Also...Didier Drogba is poised to sign an incredible £270,000-a-week deal to quit Chelsea and join Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in the summer.

DAILY STAR: Nemanja Vidic yesterday taunted Manchester City, saying: You won't be top dogs in your own backyard - let alone England. Also: Mark Hughes last night gave the all-clear to the police to deliver a team talk to his players before QPR's FA Cup clash with Chelsea.

THE INDEPENDENT: Andre Villas-Boas said yesterday that the development of young English footballers is so flawed that top clubs should be allowed to feeder teams in the lower divisions to enable the likes of Chelsea to bring players through from their academies. Also: Andrew Strauss warned his England players to heed the harsh lessons of their crushing defeat by Pakistan in the first Test before their chances of victory in the three-match series disappear.

 

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DAILY EXPRESS: Arsene Wenger has admitted it will be a "disaster" if Arsenal fail to finish in the top four of the Premier League and miss out on the Champions League. Also: Joey Barton has hit back in his row with former QPR boss Neil Warnock, branding him the Premier League's version of Mike Bassett.

DAILY MIRROR: Roberto Mancini and Harry Redknapp started a war of words last night over Manchester City's big spending. Also: Joey Barton last night accused former QPR boss Neil Warnock of embarrassing himself by claiming players and fans had got him fired.

DAILY MAIL: The tension between Tottenham and Manchester City rose dramatically yesterday as Harry Redknapp claimed anybody could win the Barclays Premier League with the money at Roberto Mancini's disposal. Also: Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has launched a £20million bid for Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian midfielder Willian.

DAILY STAR: Harry Redknapp last night dismissed Roberto Mancini's record at Manchester City by claiming anyone could do it with the money he's got. Also: Roberto Mancini has taunted Harry Redknapp and offered to lend his rival some cash if he is feeling hard up.

THE SUN: Harry Redknapp and Roberto Mancini squared up again last night in a huge cash row ahead of their Super Sunday showdown. Also: Thierry Henry and Rio Ferdinand are both doubts for tomorrow's Emirates crunch.

THE GUARDIAN: Roberto Mancini's insistence that he is entitled to wave imaginary cards led to a defiant and slightly eccentric press conference. Also: Sir Alex Ferguson believes the bad blood has now gone from Manchester United's clashes with Arsenal.

THE INDEPENDENT: Harry Redknapp and Roberto Mancini yesterday traded barbed comments with the Tottenham Hotspur manager telling his Italian counterpart that Manchester City had bought their success. Also: Gary Cahill admits he has been hurt by the accusations of greed that accompanied his protracted move to Chelsea.

THE TMES: Harry Redknapp has raised the stakes before Tottenham Hotspur's trip to the Etihad Stadium tomorrow by claiming that he might have already won a league title had he been in charge of Manchester City. Also: Arsene Wenger has admitted for the first time that it would be "a disaster" for Arsenal if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: On the eve of a momentous weekend in the Premier League, Harry Redknapp warned against any team being written off in the title race. Also: Gary Cahill yesterday denied that his delay in signing for Chelsea was over money.

 

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SATURDAY JANUARY 21

DAILY MAIL

Chelsea are preparing a £20m bid for Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Willian.

Everton are ready to end their search for a striker by moving for Portugal under-23 international Eder.

Juventus have asked Liverpool if they would be interested in signing Milos Krasic.

Wolves are exploring the possibility of bringing back Michael Mancienne back to Molineux.

QPR will make an improved bid of £3.5m for Tottenham midfielder Steven Pienaar.

Stoke are interested in taking QPR's out-of-favour striker DJ Campbell on loan.

Preston have signed Chris Holroyd from Rotherham and Andy proctor from Accrington.

Leeds have signed Fabian Delph on loan from Aston Villa.

DAILY MIRROR

Niko Kranjcar has had his move to QPR blocked by Harry Redknapp.

Bolton are keen to make a move for Bayern Munich's David Alaba on loan.

Wolves are keen to resign Michael Mancienne from Hamburg.

DAILY RECORD

Swedish winger Mervan Celik last night signed for Rangers.

QPR could be set to gazump West Ham for Rangers hitman Nikica Jelavic.

Hearts star Ryan Stevenson is holding pre-contract talks with Crawley Town.

THE SUN

Arsene Wenger admits it will be a disaster if Arsenal do not qualify for the Champions League.

Everton are close to a £500,000 deal for Portugal under-23 forward Eder.

Carlos Tevez has snubbed a £10m move to PSG.

Harry Redknapp has blocked QPR's move to snatch Niko Kranjcar from Tottenham - for now.

DAILY STAR

Gary Cahill has said greed did not delay his move from Bolton to Chelsea.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has taunted Harry Redknapp and offered to lend Tottenham some money if he is feeling hard up.

 

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THE SUN: Arsene Wenger was blasted by his own fans - and even skipper Robin van Persie - as chants of 'You don't know what you're doing' echoed around the Emirates. Also...Harry Redknapp insisted Mario Balotelli should have been sent off before his dramatic late penalty winner.

DAILY EXPRESS: Harry Redknapp angrily insisted that Tottenham's title charge was derailed by a player who should not have been on the pitch as he accused match-winner Mario Balotelli of kicking Scott Parker in the head deliberately. Also...Arsene Wenger and Robin van Persie were embroiled in a row last night as Manchester United kept up the pressure in the title race.

DAILY MAIL: Harry Redknapp demanded FA action against Mario Balotelli yesterday after accusing him of an act of violence that 'has no place in football'. Also...Robin van Persie showed his disgust at Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's decision to substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as Manchester United snatched a crucial victory at the Emirates.

THE INDEPENDENT: Harry Redknapp last night said that Mario Balotelli, Manchester City's volatile striker, needed to be dealt with by Roberto Mancini after declaring the Italian had a history of the kind of stamping challenge which ought to have earned him a red card against Tottenham Hotspur. Also...The maxim at Arsenal in modern times has been "In Arsene we trust" and if the faith has flagged over the last seven years then it has never been quite so openly challenged as it was yesterday.

DAILY MIRROR: Furious Harry Redknapp last night branded Mario Balotelli a madman who got away with kicking Scott Parker in the head. Also...Arsene Wenger reacted angrily after Arsenal fans turned on him following a third successive defeat.

THE TIMES: Harry Redknapp insisted that Mario Balotelli should have been given a red card before he won and converted the penalty that secured Manchester City's last-gasp victory over Tottenham Hotspur, their title-chasing rivals, yesterday. Also...Rust is the common excuse offered by the England players and management for why they played so badly in the first Test against Pakistan last week.

DAILY STAR: Danny Welbeck kept Manchester United on the heels of leaders Manchester City as Arsene Wenger hit out at irate Arsenal fans. Also...Furious Harry Redknapp launched a stinging attack on Mario Balotelli after the Italian striker wrecked Tottenham's title hopes.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Mario Balotelli could be hit with a four-game suspension after Harry Redknapp urged the Football Association to take action against the Manchester City forward for "kicking Scott Parker in the head" during Tottenham's 3-2 defeat. Also...Arsene Wenger's authority was openly questioned yesterday after his captain, Robin van Persie, appeared to join fans in disputing the decision to substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Andrei Arshavin.

THE GUARDIAN: Mario Balotelli was accused of kicking Scott Parker in the head by Harry Redknapp, who said he should not have been on the pitch to convert the penalty that gave Manchester City a late victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Also...A defiant Arsene Wenger has stood by his decision to substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Andrey Arshavin, dismissing the need to justify a move that provoked a furious reaction from a section of the Arsenal support and even one of disbelief from his captain, Robin van Persie, during his side's 2-1 defeat yesterday.

 

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE INDEPENDENT: Harry Redknapp had previously been investigated by the British Tax Authority for a £300,000 payment over the transfer of Rio Ferdinand from West Ham United, a court heard yesterday in a dramatic opening day at the Tottenham Hotspur manager's trial on tax evasion charges. Also: Mario Balotelli's gravest misdemeanour in a tempestuous 18-month Premier League career saw him charged with violent conduct and given a four-game ban by the FA last night for an alleged stamp on Tottenham's Scott Parker.

DAILY EXPRESS: Mario Balotelli is facing another four-game suspension after being charged with violent conduct for stamping on Scott Parker. Also: QPR will put pressure on Anton Ferdinand to shake hands with John Terry before the potentially explosive FA Cup clash with Chelsea on Saturday.

DAILY STAR: Arsene Wenger is close to losing the support of the Arsenal dressing room. Also: Mario Balotelli was last night charged with violent conduct by the FA for kicking Scott Parker in the head.

THE TIMES: Anton Ferdinand and John Terry will be asked to shake hands before the kick-off in an attempt to ease tensions in the potentially acrimonious FA Cup tie between Chelsea and QPR on Saturday. Also: Manchester City run the risk of having Mario Balotelli's four-match ban for violent conduct increased if the club decides to appeal against the striker's latest disciplinary charge.

THE GUARDIAN: Mario Balotelli could miss the Carling Cup semi-final and three league games for Manchester City after he was charged with violent conduct for kicking Scott Parker in the head during Sunday's 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Also: Sir Clive Woodward has said that Stuart Lancaster, the interim England rugby coach, should consider himself "lucky" to have been given the chance to work at international level.

DAILY MIRROR: Mario Balotelli today faces a four-match ban for stamping on Scott Parker's head. Also: QPR want defender Anton Ferdinand to shake hands with John Terry before their FA Cup showdown on Saturday.

DAILY MAIL: Mario Balotelli faces becoming the second Manchester City player to incur a four-match ban this month after being charged by the FA with stamping on Tottenham's Scott Parker. Also: Those Arsenal players happy to talk told how Arsene Wenger should never be questioned - but questions are being asked at the Emirates.

THE SUN: Mario Balotelli is set to cop a four-match ban for his stamp on Tottenham's Scott Parker. Also: Robin Van Persie last night set the record straight over his relationship with Arsenal - and his admiration for boss Arsene Wenger.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Harry Redknapp received almost £600,000 in commission payments from transfers involving Peter Crouch and Rio Ferdinand, a court was told yesterday as the Tottenham manager's financial affairs were laid bare on the opening day of his trial on charges of tax evasion. Also: Roman Abramovich's friendship with the billionaire owner of Shakhtar Donetsk is the key to Chelsea signing Willian.

 

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THE SUN: Mario Balotelli could quit Manchester City after his four-game ban for violent conduct. ALSO: Malky Mackay led Cardiff to Wembley after a nail-biting penalty shootout... Manchester City have told Carlos Tevez he can rot.

DAILY MIRROR: Carlos Tevez has been stung for almost £10million by Manchester City in his bitter dispute with the club. ALSO: Steven Gerrard has branded as "ludicrous", the pressure piled on boss Kenny Dalglish after Liverpool's recent slump in form... Anton Ferdinand will snub John Terry's handshake ahead of QPR's FA Cup tie against Chelsea on Saturday.

DAILY EXPRESS: Carlos Tevez is nearly £10million out of pocket - and counting - for his behaviour at Manchester City. ALSO: Cardiff reached the Carling Cup final last night after winning a thrilling penalty shoot-out... Mario Balotelli could quit English football because he feels he is being victimised.

DAILY STAR: Manchester City have hit rebel striker Carlos Tevez for a whopping £9m for turning his back on the club. ALSO: Mario Balotelli's fuming agent has launched a fierce attack on referee Howard Webb and threatened to take the striker away from English football... Steven Gerrard is dreaming of his first taste of Wembley silverware.

DAILY MAIL: Arsene Wenger is on a two-man shortlist to replace Jose Mourinho as Real Madrid manager. ALSO: Carlos Tevez's bitter fall-out with Manchester City has cost

the rebel striker a staggering £9.3million in fines, wages and lost bonuses, it was revealed last night... Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers will today issue a joint statement urging supporters not to tarnish Saturday's potentially explosive FA Cup fourth round tie.

THE INDEPENDENT: Carlos Tevez's defence has cost the Manchester City striker more than £9m in wages, fines and lost bonuses. ALSO: The Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli feels "persecuted" in English football and could be forced out, according to his agent... Portsmouth have been issued with a winding-up petition by HM Revenue and Customs.

THE TIMES: West Ham United are reconsidering their plans to move to the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games. ALSO: Manchester City's anger with Carlos Tevez and AC Milan boiled over last night when it emerged that the forward's behaviour since last summer has already cost him more than £9million in fines, unpaid wages and bonuses... Cardiff City secured another Wembley return with victory on penalties over Crystal Palace in last night's Carling Cup semi-final to set up a meeting with either Manchester City or Liverpool in the final.

THE GUARDIAN: The full extent of Manchester City's legal dispute with Carlos Tevez can be revealed after it emerged the club had found him guilty of gross misconduct for going on strike and taken away £9.3m from the Argentinian in fines, lost wages and bonuses since the start of the season. ALSO: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain stands to be a wild-card selection for England's Euro 2012 squad after impressing Fabio Capello during his first Premier League start, against Manchester United on Sunday... The chairmen of Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers, Bruce Buck and Tony Fernandes, will today issue a joint statement appealing for calm ahead of Saturday's potentially explosive derby between the clubs.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Carlos Tevez's ongoing dispute with Manchester City has cost the forward a staggering £9.3 million in lost earnings, with the club revealing the player has been found guilty of gross misconduct since returning to Argentina two months ago. ALSO: Steven Gerrard is demanding another major shake-up at Anfield. The difference this time is he is not advocating an overhaul of players, owners or management... Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp hid details of a £187,000 payment made to a secret Monaco bank account from his own advisers for six years and feigned "almost complete ignorance" when its existence was finally revealed, Southwark Crown Court heard yesterday.

 

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Chris Samba has told relegation-threatened Blackburn: Force me to stay and I'll never be able to give 100 per cent to you again. Also: Anton Ferdinand will be escorted by police to and from Loftus Road for QPR's grudge clash with Chelsea tomorrow... Manchester United are sweating over whether Wayne Rooney will be fit for tomorrow's FA Cup fourth-round clash at Liverpool.

THE GUARDIAN: The Football Association has spoken with Queens Park Rangers, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool and requested they remind players and staff of their responsibilities ahead of tomorrow's potentially explosive FA Cup collisions between the teams. Also: Alastair Cook feels England took a major step towards solving the mystery of Saeed Ajmal on the second day of the second Test in Abu Dhabi, despite the three late wickets for Pakistan's smiling assassin that denied Cook a century and plunged an absorbing game back into the balance.

DAILY STAR: Steven Gerrard has pleaded for calm ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup showdown between Liverpool and Manchester United. Also: Micah Richards has blasted referee Phil Dowd for costing Manchester City a trip to Wembley.

DAILY MIRROR: Sir Alex Ferguson has told Manchester United's superstars that the club will die if they ever become more important than him. Also: Steven Gerrard has pleaded with Liverpool's passionate fans to make tomorrow's FA Cup tie memorable for all the right reasons... TV bosses are ready to silence any abuse of Harry Redknapp tonight.

DAILY MAIL: The four clubs involved in race-row "replays" in the FA Cup this weekend have been warned about the behaviour of their players and staff. Also: Referees are to be ordered to punish all two-footed challenges with red cards in a hardline move to clear up confusion over dangerous tackles.

DAILY EXPRESS: Steven Gerrard has moved to defuse tension ahead of Liverpool's FA Cup showdown with Manchester United tomorrow, saying that both teams have "a responsibility" to ensure the fourth-round tie is remembered only for football. Also: Real Madrid will step up their interest in Arsene Wenger if Jose Mourinho's El Clasico torture continues at the Nou Camp in April.

THE INDEPENDENT: The Tottenham Hotspur manager, Harry Redknapp, admitted that he had such a "problem" with handwriting that he could not even "fill in a team sheet" and required an accountant to "run his life", a court heard yesterday in a dramatic fourth day of his trial for tax evasion. Also: Two elements were vital for England to win the second Test. They had to bowl as well as they had in the first and bat about 15 times better. Towards the end of a gruelling second day in Abu Dhabi yesterday, the initial objective having been achieved, the second began to unravel before a profusion of high-class spin bowling.

THE TIMES: Wayne Rooney is a serious doubt for Manchester United's FA Cup fourth-round tie away to Liverpool tomorrow lunchtime. Also: David Moyes has taken full responsibility for Everton's faltering form and challenged his players to salvage something from this season by going on a lengthy run in the FA Cup.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: For Roger Federer, there was one saving grace about his semi-final defeat by Rafael Nadal: at least he did not have to go through the agony of a trophy presentation afterwards. Also: Harry Redknapp told police he was "the most disorganised man in the world" and kept no personal financial records because he cannot write and "couldn't even fill in a teamsheet".

 

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

DAILY MAIL

Anton Ferdinand was last night agonising over whether to play in today's FA Cup tie against Chelsea after receiving a death threat and gun ammunition in the post. Also: Arsenal fear Jack Wilshere will miss the rest of the season after suffering a setback in his return from an ankle injury.

DAILY MIRROR

Harry Redknapp swapped the dock for the dugout as Spurs stumbled into the last 16 of the FA Cup. Also: Sir Alex Ferguson claims he will relish the bear-pit atmosphere at Anfield for today's FA Cup clash.

DAILY EXPRESS

Anton Ferdinand has been sent a bullet in the post and a chilling death threat ahead of today's explosive FA Cup tie between QPR and Chelsea. Also: Andy Murray took world No1 Novak Djokovic to the brink in a gruelling five-hour match and then set himself the goal of overtaking his rivals by the time of Wimbledon.

DAILY STAR

Rafael van der Vaart hit a screamer just before half time to send Harry Redknapp's Tottenham into the fifth round of the FA Cup at Watford. Also: Jack Wilshere's Euro 2012 dream is in tatters after another injury setback.

THE SUN

Anton Ferdinand has been urged not to shake hands with John Terry today. Also: Rafa Van Der Vaart got boss Harry Redknapp out of jail - without Bale.

THE GUARDIAN

Anton Ferdinand was the target of a death threat on the eve of today's potentially explosive west London derby against Chelsea. Also: Kenny Dalglish has said Liverpool have their "house in order" ahead of the emotive FA Cup tie with Manchester United.

THE INDEPENDENT

Major pain for Andy Murray who pushes Novak Djokovic all the way but is edged out in a five-set classic. Also: Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has tried to play down today's FA Cup tie with Manchester United.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Anton Ferdinand is sent a bullet ahead of QPR and Chelsea's explosive FA Cup tie. Also: Kenny Dalglish and Sir Alex Ferguson have promised they will do everything in their power to mend the reputation of English football's most high-profile fixture.

 

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE GUARDIAN: Andy Carroll has said he has no desire to leave Liverpool after the club tried to exchange him for Manchester City's Carlos Tevez only a year after his £35m arrival from Newcastle United. Also: Novak Djokovic beat aching limbs, a briefly wavering spirit and one of the bravest fighters in the history of the game with his seventh successive victory over Rafael Nadal in surely the best performance of his career.

DAILY EXPRESS: Robin van Persie proved himself Arsenal's captain fantastic again as a half-time speech inspired a stunning FA Cup comeback against Aston Villa. Also: Stevenage manager Gary Smith has only been in the job five days but his new club landed the FA Cup fifth round's plum tie as they were drawn to host Premier League Tottenham.

DAILY MAIL: Robin van Persie rescued Arsenal's FA Cup dream, but their stunning fightback was later soured when he was cited by Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish for elbowing. Also: Rio Ferdinand will decide this week whether to shake John Terry's hand on Sunday when Manchester United visit Stamford Bridge, or subject the England captain to a second embarrassing snub in successive weekends.

THE INDEPENDENT: Liverpool's Andy Carroll insisted he has finally turned he had finally turned a corner at the club, hours before evidence suggested that the club asked Manchester City if they would consider swapping Carlos Tevez for him. Also: Lower league sides Stevenage and Crawley will both welcome Premier League opposition in the fifth round after drawing Tottenham and Stoke respectively in yesterday's draw.

THE TIMES: Alex McLeish, the Aston Villa manager, has urged the Football Association to take action against Robin van Persie, the Arsenal captain, for appearing to elbow Carlos Cuellar during his side's 3-2 defeat in the FA Cup fourth round at the Emirates Stadium yesterday. Also: Remember when we used to think of Novak Djokovic as a very fine tennis player who had developed a spoiler's tendency to pull out of matches but had a decent line in knockabout antics and brought the house down when he mimicked Maria Sharapova and Andy Roddick? What a hoot and a tease he was.

DAILY MIRROR: Alex McLeish called on the FA to investigate Arsenal hero Robin van Persie's elbow on Carlos Cuellar. Also: Chris Robshaw, Harlequins' one-cap wonder, will today be unveiled as England captain.

THE SUN: Alex McLeish demanded FA action after accusing Arsenal hero Robin van Persie of elbowing Carlos Cuellar in the face. Also: Novak Djokovic ripped off his shirt in a show of 'roar power' after beating Rafael Nadal to take the Australian Open title.

DAILY STAR: Three goals in seven sensational second-half minutes spared Arsenal's blushes yesterday. Also: FA Cup minnows Crawley and Stevenage were handed plum FA Cup fifth-round draws yesterday.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: With Arsenal's celebrated clock showing 5.05, time was about to be called on their season. Out of the Carling Cup and the title race, facing formidable opposition in the Champions League and trailing 2-0 in the FA Cup, the sands of time were turning into quicksand for Arsenal. Also: There will have been times over the last 18 months that Fraizer Campbell will have wondered whether he would ever know the thrill of scoring a goal for Sunderland again, let alone a vital equaliser in a North-East derby.

 

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

DAILY EXPRESS: Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has made the ridiculous claim that Manchester City should be jealous of their achievements this season. Also: Chelsea captain John Terry will miss his team's clash at Swansea tonight with a niggling knee injury - the day before his court case.

DAILY MAIL: Tottenham have opened talks with Manchester City over a permanent move for Emmanuel Adebayor. Also: Liverpool have been forced to issue an apology after an embarrassing mistake led to video footage of an alleged racist gesture by a fan being broadcast on their official website.

THE SUN: Roman Pavlyuchenko's Spurs career looks over after a training ground bust-up. Also: Arsene Wenger put Arsenal through their paces yesterday - in front of big London 2012 Olympic hope Mo Farah.

DAILY STAR: John Terry has been ruled out of Chelsea's Premier League clash at Swansea tonight. Also: Mo Farah was put through his paces by Arsenal yesterday in the hope of earning a deadline day transfer!

DAILY MIRROR: Kenny Dalglish has slammed Manchester City's business methods and insisted Andy Carroll is going nowhere. Also: Hugo Rodallega will tackle Tottenham tonight - and could end up signing for them after the game at White Hart Lane.

THE TIMES: Manchester City were facing up last night to the prospect of Carlos Tevez remaining with them until the summer as a number of clubs jostled for position on the final day of the transfer window. Also: Gary Cahill is set to make his Chelsea debut against Swansea City this evening after John Terry was ruled out with a knee problem.

THE GUARDIAN: It is 27 years since England named a more inexperienced captain to lead them into a major Test, but Stuart Lancaster insists he does not see the choice of Chris Robshaw as a gamble. Also: Liverpool has issued an apology after footage of a supporter making an alleged racist gesture during the club's 2-1 victory over Manchester United at Anfield on Saturday featured in a video on the club's official website.

THE INDEPENDENT: Kenny Dalglish has demanded that clubs be allowed to conduct their business in confidence, 48 hours after the leaking of details of Liverpool's exploratory telephone call to Manchester City in which the notion of swapping Andy Carroll for Carlos Tevez was broached. Also:The Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has backed Kevin Doyle to recapture his best form after insisting the striker is "going nowhere" before the transfer window closes tonight.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Harry Redknapp was receiving an astonishing £3million per year while managing Portsmouth in the Championship, a court heard yesterday. Also: Delon Armitage's England career looks to be over after the London Irish full-back was arrested in the early hours of Sunday for alleged assault in a Torquay nightclub.

 

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

DAILY MIRROR: Everton shackled Manchester City's march to title glory - despite a bizarre mid-match protest from a fan who handcuffed himself to a post. Also: Manchester United brushed aside Stoke with two penalties to go level on points with leaders Man City.

THE SUN: Darron Gibson sank City to drag his old club United neck and neck with their big rivals in the great title race. Also: Premier League bosses spent more than £65million during the whole of January as the transfer window closed last night.

DAILY STAR: Premier League leaders Manchester City crashed to a shock defeat at Everton last night. Also: Jack Wilshere was left devastated last night after scans revealed he has suffered another stress fracture of his right ankle.

DAILY EXPRESS: Manchester City saw their grip on top spot in the Premier League slip again in a dramatic 1-0 defeat at Everton. Also: Wayne Bridge joined Sunderland in an amazing deadline-day loan deal yesterday - with his old club Manchester City still paying £70,000 of his £90,000-a-week wages.

DAILY MAIL: It could never have matched the £85million panic buying of Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll from a year ago, but clubs still used a busy final day of the transfer window to increase their firepower. Also: His critics might joke that he couldn't catch a cold but, even suffering from illness, David de Gea would have handled this one quite comfortably.

THE TIMES: Manchester City were left counting the cost of Carlos Tevez's continued association with the club last night, as their Barclays Premier League title challenge suffered a huge setback at Goodison Park. Also: Twelve months to the night since the £35million transfer that has threatened to dwarf even his immense frame, Andy Carroll broke his barren spell as Liverpool concluded a highly satisfactory week by following cup heroics with solid league points.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The transfer window is finally shut but Everton have thrown the Premier League title race wide open with a victory over Manchester City secured by former Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson's first goal for the club. Also: Exactly a year to the day since his arrival at Anfield, Andy Carroll gave Liverpool a much-needed reminder of exactly why they signed him.

THE INDEPENDENT: Bobby Zamora was last night on the verge of completing a £5m cross-West London switch from Fulham to big-spending Queen's Park Rangers. Also: The defences laid in place by Everton have always seemed one of the more unbreachable obstacles on Manchester City's journey to world domination, and never were the wirecutters needed more than last night.

THE GUARDIAN: It was a night when one man brought handcuffs and Manchester City played as through in a straightjacket. Also: In a low-key January window in which just over £40m was spent compared with £225m a year ago - according to Deloitte - Nikica Jelavic's £6m from Rangers to Everton, Queens Park Rangers' signing of Djibril Cisse for £4m and Wayne Bridge's loan to Sunderland from Manchester City were the most eye-catching deadline-day moves.

 

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

DAILY MIRROR: FA chiefs could order Fabio Capello not to select John Terry for Euro 2012 after his alleged racist abuse trial was set for the week following the tournament. Also: Ken Bates faces more fury from Leeds fans after axing Simon Grayson as boss yesterday.

DAILY MAIL: John Terry faces calls to be stripped of the England captaincy and suspended from international football until after his racism case has been heard in July. Also: Former Tottenham midfielder Hossam Ghaly was caught up in horrific scenes last night as at least 73 people were killed and 1,000 injured at a match in the Egyptian city of Port Said.

DAILY STAR: Roberto Mancini is facing a revolt that could derail Manchester City's title chances. Also: Fraizer Campbell made it two goals in two games with a stunner for Sunderland.

DAILY EXPRESS: Djibril Cisse took just 12 minutes to make his mark back in the Premier League last night. Also: The Football Association are coming under increasing pressure to address the issue of whether John Terry should remain as England captain after being warned their pursuit of success at Euro 2012 faces being jeopardised by a "toxic" dressing room.

THE SUN: The FA have been warned there could be a 'toxic' atmosphere in the England dressing room if John Terry goes to Euro 2012. Also: Neil Warnock would 'jump at the chance' to take over at Leeds.

THE INDEPENDENT: Harry Redknapp yesterday turned angrily on a detective whom he accused of "staring" him down in court after describing his wife Sandra's terror at a police raid on his home, on the eighth day of his trial for tax evasion. Also...The Football Association will come under growing pressure to review John Terry's position as captain of England after his trial over allegations of racial abuse was set for after this summer's European Championship.

THE TIMES: The Football Association faced growing pressure last night to remove the England captaincy from John Terry while he waits to stand trial on racial abuse charges. Also...QPR must have thought they had bought themselves a swift remedy for their relegation ills as Djibril Cisse scored on his Barclays Premier League debut for a third different club.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Harry Redknapp was involved in angry exchanges with the police officer who led the four-year inquiry into his personal affairs and the lead prosecution barrister as he took the stand at his trial on charges of tax evasion on Wednesday. Also...The pressure was growing on the Football Association last night to announce whether John Terry would remain as England captain when his criminal trial over allegations that he racially abused Anton Ferdinand was set for July 9, after the Euro 2012 finals have ended.

THE GUARDIAN: Steve Morgan, the Wolverhampton Wanderers owner, was so upset with the 3-0 home defeat against Liverpool on Tuesday night that he went into the dressing room after the final whistle and delivered a scathing attack on the players. Also...Fabio Capello has been warned the atmosphere in the England camp at this summer's European Championship will be "toxic" if he persists with his plans to include John Terry and the Football Association decides against overruling the national team manager.

 

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Jose Mourinho is ready to make a spectacular return as Chelsea manager. Also: John Terry faces D-Day today over whether he will be England captain at Euro 2012.

DAILY STAR: Furious Rio Ferdinand yesterday branded the FA a "joke" for their stance over John Terry's race charge. Also: Sir Alex Ferguson has told his Manchester United players that they need to improve their wretched recent record at Chelsea to kick-start a decisive run of away matches in the Premier League title race.

DAILY EXPRESS: John Terry could be stripped of the England captaincy for a second time following FA talks over his racism trial. Also: Harry Redknapp fought back the tears as he responded to the claims of prosecutors at his tax evasion trial that he had told "a pack of lies".

DAILY MIRROR: Arsene Wenger is facing the humiliation of a rubbish bag protest as angry Arsenal fans begin to vote with their feet. Also: Rio Ferdinand is set to snub John Terry and not shake hands before their showdown at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

DAILY MAIL: John Terry is expected to be stripped of the England captaincy for a second time after the 14-strong FA board held emergency talks yesterday. Also: After five-and-a-half hours on the stand in Southwark Crown Court, Harry Redknapp has nothing to fear if he ever does become England manager.

THE INDEPENDENT: The Football Association was last night considering the legal ramifications of taking the England captaincy away from John Terry ahead of his trial over allegations of racial abuse in July. Also: Harry Redknapp turned his fire on the now-defunct tabloid the News of the World yesterday when he said in court that he was justified in lying to one of the newspaper's reporters in order to prevent publication of a potentially damaging story.

THE TIMES: Emergency discussions were taking place among Football Association board members last night over whether John Terry should remain as England captain while he awaits trial on a charge of racist abuse. Also: Police confirmed last night that they have launched an investigation into online racist abuse aimed at Shola Ameobi, the Newcastle United forward, just weeks after his younger brother and team-mate, Sammy, was the subject of similarly offensive posts.

THE GUARDIAN: David Bernstein, the Football Association chairman, is facing increasing pressure from inside the organisation to remove the England captaincy from John Terry after a day of high-level talks behind the scenes to ascertain whether he should overrule the manager, Fabio Capello. Also: Simon Lancaster has called on his England side to restore pride in the red rose when the Six Nations Championship kicks off at the weekend.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: John Terry could be stripped of the England captaincy as soon as today as the Football Association moves to stem the fallout from racism charges levelled against the Chelsea defender. Also: Harry Redknapp yesterday admitted that he had deliberately misled a News of the World reporter about payments to a secret bank account but described suggestions that he had "told a pack of lies" during his trial for tax evasion as "an insult".

 

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

DAILY STAR: Fabio Capello WILL take John Terry to Euro 2012 - despite the defender being axed as England captain. Also: Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has held clear-the-air talks with chairman Steve Morgan over his dressing room rant at the players.

DAILY MIRROR: Fabio Capello's relationship with his FA bosses is in chaos today after John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy. Also: Sir Alex Ferguson has backed David De Gea ahead of tomorrow's showdown with Chelsea, confident the goalkeeper will cut out his mistakes.

DAILY EXPRESS: John Terry will consider quitting the England team, with the FA decision to remove him as captain also leaving Fabio Capello furious and feeling undermined. Also: New England captain Chris Robshaw last night urged his team to make their country proud when the post-World Cup era begins at Scotland against Murrayfield today.

THE SUN: Fuming Fabio Capello has vowed to pick John Terry for Euro 2012 - despite fears it will split England's dressing room. Also: Andre Villas-Boas admits he is haunted by the ghost of Jose Mourinho.

DAILY MAIL: John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy for the second time yesterday and a number of team-mates believe he should not be picked by Fabio Capello while allegations of racism persist. Also: England were last night placed on high alert about the threat of a wet and wild Calcutta Cup showdown at Murrayfield as Andy Robinson warned that his Scotland team will aim to create chaos and 'mayhem' today.

THE GUARDIAN: The Football Association's decision to remove the England captaincy from John Terry has left him contemplating whether to quit international football in protest and comes at a time when he is facing a potential mutiny within Fabio Capello's squad. Also: Roberto Mancini has admitted that the gamble on signing Owen Hargreaves has not paid off, confirming what many suspected to be the case, when David Pizarro was brought in from Italy as cover, that the midfielder is still not deemed fit enough to resume his career and now seems unlikely to find a significant role in the club.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Fabio Capello has been left "furious" after he was not consulted over the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy yesterday. Also: Andre Villas-Boas admitted yesterday that Chelsea have not progressed since September but that they would challenge for the title next season.

THE TIMES: Fabio Capello has urged John Terry not to retire from international football despite the potential for a split in the dressing room if he continues to play for England. Also: Andre Villas-Boas praised John Terry last night as a man of "great personal convictions" after confirming that he will remain captain of Chelsea.

THE INDEPENDENT: The England manager, Fabio Capello, is understood to have misgivings about the decision by the Football Association board to strip John Terry of the England captaincy. Also: Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, said yesterday that his players should rise above the temptation to refuse pre-match handshakes and suggested that Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra should both put race issues in the past when they encounter Chelsea's John Terry and Liverpool's Luis Suarez on the field of play.

 

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

MAIL ON SUNDAY Rio Ferdinand has broken his silence on the abuse of his younger brother Anton has suffered ever since he was allegedly racially insulted by former England captain John Terry. Also: Nottingham Forest's clash with Derby is due to go ahead today despite the sudden death of their owner Nigel Doughty.

SUNDAY MIRROR Andre Villas-Boas is fighting to save his career at Chelsea. Also: The Martin O'Neill miracle show continued in the snow at Stoke City.

THE PEOPLE FA chiefs are drawing up a code of conduct to crack down on England's misbehaving superstars. Also: Robin van Persie fired a hat-trick as Arsenal stormed to their biggest win at the Emirates by thumping 10-man Blackburn Rovers.

THE SUNDAY TIMES Rio Ferdinand fears black footballers have been "fooled" into believing their sport has taken steps to eradicate racism and that the English game is in danger of reverting to a gruesome past. Also: On a dark Edinburgh evening, we saw the essential glory of the RBS Six Nations - not the glory of rugby, for this was categorically not glorious sport, or skilful sport. We saw the glory of the competition, the glory of victory with no tomorrow and no future bar the final whistle of the day's match.

THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Stuart Lancaster praised the work rate of his side after Charlie Hodgson's try in his first game for England in nearly four years helped get the interim coach's reign off to a winning start. Also: Rio Ferdinand has spoken of his anger at the way his family have suffered following the racial abuse allegedly suffered by his brother Anton at the hands of John Terry.

THE OBSERVER Stuart Lancaster, England's interim coach, made an early pitch for the job on a permanent basis after masterminding a first victory at Murrayfield since 2004, describing the 13-6 victory over wasteful Scotland as the first step. Also: Mutiny? What mutiny? For a change, Arsene Wenger was surrounded by nothing but jovial faces as his team, and their supporters, remembered what it is like to thoroughly enjoy a game of football.

THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY It is looking increasingly unlikely that John Terry and Rio Ferdinand can be paired at the centre of England's defence at this summer's European Championships after it emerged that a number of Manchester United players would have refused to shake the Chelsea captain's hand had he been fit for today's game at Stamford Bridge. Also: New England, same old Scotland. Less than four months after a World Cup campaign that plumbed such depths of humiliation that the poet Dante would have struggled to invent a circle of hell low enough to accommodate it, a fresh-faced band of Twickenhamites headed north to Edinburgh - so often a graveyard - and earned a taste of heaven.

SUNDAY EXPRESS Cristiano Ronaldo could make a spectacular return to English football in the summer. Also: England's Chris Robshaw held aloft the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield last night and hailed a perfect start to his tenancy as captain.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY Roy Keane is ready to return to football as the Lion King. Also: Man City overcame Fulham and the Arctic conditions to go three points clear at the top of the Premier League from neighbours United last night.

 

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DAILY EXPRESS: Wayne Rooney issued a warning to title rivals Manchester City that his team will never give up after a stunning Manchester United fightback from three goals down at Chelsea. Also: France are to make a discreet but determined attempt to lure Arsene Wenger from Arsenal to take over their national team after this summer's European Championships.

DAILY MIRROR: Fabio Capello last night publicly condemned his FA employers over the sacking of England skipper John Terry. Also: Wayne Rooney warned rivals Manchester City they will be in a fight to the death for the Premier League title.

THE SUN: Wayne Rooney sparked one of the Premier League's greatest comebacks and then declared: "This point could win us the League." Also: Spurs players will shake hands with Luis Suarez.

DAILY STAR: Wayne Rooney last night insisted Manchester United's amazing comeback proved how hard they will fight Manchester City for the title. Also: Joe Hart fears he will be overlooked by Fabio Capello when the Italian names his next England captain.

DAILY MAIL: Fabio Capello appeared to issue a direct challenge to the authority of the Football Association board last night by claiming he still considers John Terry his captain. Also: Andre Villas-Boas is fighting to convince Roman Abramovich he is still the man for the Chelsea job after an amazing showdown on Saturday.

THE GUARDIAN: Fabio Capello is in open conflict with the Football Association after breaking ranks to criticise his employers for their treatment of John Terry and go public with his grievances about their decision to enforce a change of captaincy. Also: Wayne Rooney claimed Manchester United's stunning late comeback at Chelsea could have yielded the unlikely point that wins them the Premier League title.

THE INDEPENDENT: England manager Fabio Capello was at loggerheads with the Football Association last night after he launched a personal attack on the governing body's decision last week to strip John Terry of the captaincy in an interview with an Italian broadcaster. Also: Andre Villas-Boas, the Chelsea manager, last night launched a stinging attack on referee Howard Webb for awarding Manchester United the second of two penalties that contributed to the defending champions' three-goal comeback at Stamford Bridge to earn a 3-3 draw.

THE TIMES: Fabio Capello appeared to issue a direct challenge to the Football Association and its chairman, David Bernstein, last night by claiming that he still considers John Terry to be the England captain. Also: As if in defence of his team's fourth innings capitulation in Abu Dhabi, Andrew Strauss described the target afterwards as horrible and awkward, the implication being the smaller the chase the more difficult the situation. Well, at least he does not have that to worry about here: England need 324 to win.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Howard Webb and Darren Cann, England's World Cup final officials, were subjected to criticism from both managers following a succession of contentious decisions in yesterday's 3-3 draw between Chelsea and Manchester United. Also: When Luis Suarez returns to action for Liverpool tonight following the end of his eight-match suspension, he will be under intense scrutiny.

 

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DAILY STAR

Fabio Capello believes the FA have wrecked his authority over the England players...Luis Suarez made his long-awaited return for Liverpool last night - and made his mark less than five minutes after coming on as a 65th-minute sub at Anfield.

DAILY MIRROR

Furious Fabio Capello is considering quitting as England boss...Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set for a Euro 2012 audition at Wembley on February 29.

DAILY EXPRESS

Fabio Capello has risked a rift with stunned members of his England squad by publicly insisting John Terry should not have been stripped of the captaincy...Luis Suarez was unable to break the deadlock after making his Liverpool return as a substitute in last night's 0-0 draw with Tottenham at Anfield.

DAILY MAIL

The employment contract both the Football Association and Fabio Capello examined before it was announced that John Terry would be stripped of the England captaincy for a second time needs revisiting, this time with regard to the section that concerns the premature termination of the England manager's position...John Terry has told Fabio Capello he will be available for the European Championship in the summer.

THE SUN

John Terry has vowed to carry on playing for England after being overwhelmed by Fabio Capello's support...Wayne Rooney stoked up the tension between Manchester United and Liverpool by insisting Luis Suarez should have been sent off last night.

THE INDEPENDENT

Andy Flower says his decision to give his players time off before the Pakistan series led to defeat...Tottenham coped with the absence of key players and manager Harry Redknapp to draw 0-0 with Liverpool.

THE TIMES

Fabio Capello's act of brinkmanship towards the Football Association appeared to be paying off last night as it emerged John Terry is planning to make himself available for the European Championship finals...Andy Flower, the England team director, believes that his team were not ready for the Test series with Pakistan.

THE GUARDIAN

The Football Association chairman, David Bernstein, will meet Fabio Capello this week at Wembley to try to draw a line under a public row over the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy...Andy Flower has taken responsibility for England's crushing defeat to Pakistan.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Luis Suarez came in from the cold last night, arriving after the hour mark, lifting Liverpool's spirits but failing to break down Tottenham...Fabio Capello will hold crunch talks with David Bernstein, the Football Association chairman, this week.

 

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THE TIMES: Fabio Capello is determined to go on the offensive when he meets the Football Association chairman today for showdown talks that will determine his future as England manager. ALSO: For the thirteenth and perhaps final time, Harry Redknapp will return to Southwark Crown Court this morning in his trial for alleged tax evasion.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Rio Ferdinand is adamant that John Terry's ongoing desire to play for England will not affect his own international ambitions, leaving Fabio Capello with a major selection dilemma for the match against Holland this month. ALSO: Some of Britain's leading athletes, including Mark Cavendish and Mo Farah, may collect any London 2012 medals in bare feet to avoid contractual issues with personal sponsors following a row with the British Olympic Association over marketing rights.

THE INDEPENDENT: Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, has made his first contribution to the debate on the re-emergence of racism in football, suggesting four days before Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez face each other again at Old Trafford that he does believe the issue is returning to the game. ALSO: The Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp's trial for tax evasion will go into a 13th day today, after the jury failed to reach a verdict following three hours and 50 minutes of deliberations yesterday.

THE GUARDIAN: Less than six months before London 2012, the World Anti-Doping Agency fears that fewer than one in five drug cheats is being caught and urged against complacency from governments and sporting bodies in tackling the problem. ALSO: Dan Parks, the Scotland fly-half who gifted England the Calcutta Cup last Saturday, decided yesterday to jump before he was pushed and called a halt to his Test career just one game into the 2012 Six Nations.

DAILY EXPRESS: Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra will be expected to shake hands on Saturday as the Premier League confirmed that they would not cancel the pre-match formalities for Liverpool's trip to Manchester United. ALSO: Fabio Capello is today set for showdown talks with FA chairman David Bernstein which will determine his reign as England coach.

DAILY MAIL: Fabio Capello will today meet Football Association chairman David Bernstein for showdown talks that will determine if he remains England manager. ALSO: Chelsea's manager Andre Villas-Boas has been ordered to improve results after holding a second round of talks in four days with Roman Abramovich over his future yesterday.

DAILY MIRROR: Fabio Capello is set to tell FA chairman David Bernstein today he will not back down over John Terry. ALSO: Patrice Evra will be told to shake hands with Luis Suarez when they meet on Saturday.

THE SUN: Fabio Capello will be read the riot act today over his public stance that John Terry should not have been stripped of the England captaincy. ALSO: Luis Suarez is still refusing to apologise for sparking the Patrice Evra race situation.

DAILY STAR: Luis Suarez can survive his Old Trafford ordeal on Saturday, says team-mate Glen Johnson. ALSO: Fabio Capello will tell his England players to like it or lump it over the John Terry affair.

 

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THE TIMES: Harry Redknapp got up yesterday wondering if he was going to go to jail. He went to bed wondering if he was going to be the England manager. ALSO: So after more than six years, perhaps as much as £8million spent on trials, investigations by police and the Quest "bungs" inquiry, George Graham still sits alone in his hall of shame.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Fabio Capello last night sensationally resigned as England manager, capping an extraordinary day on which Harry Redknapp was acquitted of tax evasion charges, clearing the way for him to succeed the Italian at Wembley. ALSO: The story of Harry Redknapp's two-week trial for tax evasion is the tale of how he talked himself into trouble and talked his way out again.

THE INDEPENDENT: Fabio Capello last night quit dramatically as England manager over the governing body's decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy. ALSO: Harry Redknapp was cleared of tax charges yesterday by a unanimous verdict, opening the way for the Tottenham Hotspur manager to be appointed as Fabio Capello's successor with England.

THE GUARDIAN: Harry Redknapp is the overwhelming favourite to replace Fabio Capello as England's next manager after the Italian resigned because of the breakdown in his relationship with the Football Association over the John Terry affair. ALSO: The seeds of Fabio Capello's decision to dramatically resign as England manager in a slow-motion fit of pique were arguably sown in the remote surroundings of the England camp on the outskirts of Rustenburg.

DAILY EXPRESS: Fabio Capello last night resigned as England manager after refusing to accept the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy. ALSO: Harry Redknapp won the biggest fight of his life yesterday - and a few hours later saw the pathway to the England manager's job cleared by Fabio Capello's resignation from the national post.

DAILY MAIL: Fabio Capello resigned as England manager last night after an explosive meeting in the FA chairman's office, leaving the way clear for Harry Redknapp to succeed him. ALSO: Roman Abramovich is taking a hands-on approach to his Chelsea project after the true cost of hiring Andre Villas-Boas emerged.

DAILY MIRROR: Harry Redknapp will be offered the England job - but on the FA's terms. ALSO: Just before noon, he was standing in the dock, facing potential shame, jail and the end of his professional career.

THE SUN: Wayne Rooney last night called for Harry Redknapp to be appointed England boss - and was backed by senior players and fans across the country. ALSO: Gareth Southgate and Trevor Brooking are set to take over as emergency England managers.

DAILY STAR: Fabio Capello last night sensationally quit as England boss. ALSO: Harry Redknapp walked free from court yesterday - paving the way for him to become England's next manager.