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Hodgson: Under pressure over Ferdinand snub

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: England boss Roy Hodgson has told Rio Ferdinand: You still have an international future. Also: Eden Hazard only opted to join Chelsea after they won the Champions League.

DAILY MIRROR: Roy Hodgson has offered Rio Ferdinand an olive branch - and does not want him to quit England. Also: Roman Abramovich fitted another piece into his £120million Eden project at Chelsea last night - and Porto striker Hulk will be next.

DAILY MAIL: Roy Hodgson was under increasing pressure last night to justify his decision not to take Rio Ferdinand to Euro 2012 amid fears that the backlash could destroy harmony in the England camp. Also: Frank Lampard is in contention for a surprise place in Stuart Pearce's Team GB squad after his Euro 2012 heartbreak.

DAILY EXPRESS: Rio Ferdinand has promised to get behind England at Euro 2012 despite his controversial absence from the squad. Also: Eden Hazard completed his move to Chelsea - and could not resist a dig at Manchester United.

DAILY STAR: Rio Ferdinand is refusing to quit playing for England, despite his latest snub by boss Roy Hodgson. Also: Eden Hazard last night completed his £32m move to Chelsea.

THE TIMES: Harry Redknapp's future as manager of Tottenham Hotspur appears increasingly uncertain before he heads into contract discussions with the club's hierarchy this week. Also: Brendan Rodgers has turned to diplomacy in an early attempt to cement his position as Liverpool manager with a declaration that he will always reserve a warm welcome for Kenny Dalglish, his predecessor.

THE INDEPENDENT: Roy Hodgson has cracked down on his England players' sponsor appearances, telling five of his squad to cancel a proposed Nike event in London yesterday in order to rest ahead of the squad's trip to Poland tomorrow for their Euro 2012 base camp. Also: Chelsea last night confirmed that they had finalised an agreement to sign Eden Hazard from Lille.

THE GUARDIAN: Roy Hodgson was under mounting pressure to justify the omission of Rio Ferdinand from his squad after the Manchester United central defender told friends he considered the decision to be "morally very suspect" and fears increased about its capacity to unsettle the team ahead of Euro 2012. Also: Eden Hazard says that he chose Chelsea over Manchester United because he felt he had a better chance to establish himself in the first team at Stamford Bridge.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Roy Hodgson, the England manager, was accused yesterday of "insulting people's intelligence" as the backlash escalated over his insistence that Rio Ferdinand was excluded from England's Euro 2012 squad for purely football reasons. Also: Stuart Pearce is to delay naming his 18-man Olympic Team GB squad because of fitness concerns over key players, but Euro 2012 injury victims Frank Lampard and Gary Cahill are not under consideration.

Hodgson: Under pressure

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE GUARDIAN: Roy Hodgson's problems as England fly out to Poland for Euro 2012 have intensified after it emerged Kick It Out, English football's leading anti-racism organisation, is considering putting together a robust response condemning his handling of the Rio Ferdinand affair. Also...Charles van Commenee has revealed that he has checked with Team GB's leading athletes to make sure they know the words to the national anthem before the London Olympics.

DAILY MIRROR: Sven-Goran Eriksson last night claimed Roy Hodgson is a victim of a smear campaign over the Rio Ferdinand affair. Also...Joe Cole has been handed a Liverpool lifeline by Brendan Rodgers.

DAILY EXPRESS: England fly to Poland today with the backlash against manager Roy Hodgson's decision to snub Rio Ferdinand intensifying. Also...Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson leaped to the defence of Roy Hodgson last night and insisted that Rio Ferdinand has been left out of Euro 2012 for the valid football reason that he is not match fit.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee says he will make certain that all athletes who have recently switched allegiance to Britain will know the words of the national anthem this summer to avoid a repeat of the Tiffany Porter furore at the World Indoor Championships in March. Also...John Terry missed full training yesterday with England as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury, but remains confident that he will be available for the Euro 2012 opener against France on Monday.

DAILY STAR: Roy Hodgson and the FA came under fresh attack last night for snubbing Rio Ferdinand. Also...Joe Cole will be handed the opportunity to salvage his Liverpool career after new manager Brendan Rodgers offered him an Anfield lifeline.

DAILY MAIL: England's footballers could be among those putting their careers and their health at risk at the European Championship over what has been described as painkiller "abuse" by FIFA's chief medical officer. Also...Sprinter Adam Gemili has confirmed he wants to run at the Olympics this summer.

THE INDEPENDENT: Roy Hodgson's England fly to Poland today to their Euro 2012 base camp with a warning from one of the Football Association's most senior figures that the nation has to be realistic about the potential of a team that is not able to "outplay" other elite European teams. Also...The Tottenham manager, Harry Redknapp, has urged the club to hurry up and offer him a new contract - if they think he is worth it.

THE SUN: Roy Hodgson has messed up badly over the Rio Ferdinand affair, according to sources within Kick It Out. Also...Joey Barton faces the axe at QPR if he is found guilty of brawling in the street.

THE TIMES: Great Britain's athletes have been ordered to learn the words of the national anthem in an attempt to defuse the so-called "Plastic Brits" controversy and counter allegations that some are flag-changing mercenaries. Also...Harry Redknapp became the latest figure to question Rio Ferdinand's absence from the European Championship finals last night and claimed that there is "obviously more to" Roy Hodgson's decision than the footballing reasons he has repeatedly cited.

Modric: Manchester United to bid, says the Mirror

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Barmy UEFA chief Michel Platini has taken a bizarre stance over the explosive Euro 2012 race issue. Also: Patrice Evra reckons Roy Hodgson boosted France by dumping Rio Ferdinand for Euro 2012. Also: Andy Murray ran into a Spanish brick wall called David Ferrer last night and crashed out of the French Open.

DAILY MAIL: Chelsea have told Roberto Di Matteo they would like him to remain as manager; with sources at Stamford Bridge increasingly confident the Italian will still be in charge at the start of the new season. Also: Black players face disciplinary action if they leave the pitch over racist abuse during Euro 2012.

DAILY MIRROR: John Terry is battling to be fit for England's Euro kick-off in another devastating blow to Roy Hodgson's plans. Also: Manchester United are ready to test Tottenham's resolve to keep Luka Modric - with a £22million bid. Also: Andrew Strauss has backed Kevin Pietersen's decision to quit one-day cricket - but warned him that it could come back to haunt him.

DAILY EXPRESS: Wayne Rooney arrived at Euro 2012 last night promising that England will show the desire required to avoid a repeat of his infamous four-letter outburst at the fans in Cape Town. Also: England are poised to name two new caps for the first Test of their three-match series against the Springboks at King's Park on Saturday.

DAILY STAR: England's footballers roared into Poland yesterday, and hit a new race storm. Also: Wayne Rooney jetted off to the Euros yesterday insisting: We're going all out to win it. Also: John Terry could be crocked for the whole of Euro 2012 - if boss Roy Hodgson plays him against France on Monday.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Patrice Evra has expressed his surprise at the Euro 2012 omission of Rio Ferdinand and claimed that the absence of his Manchester United team-mate is good news for France ahead of Monday's group match against England. Also: Stuart Lancaster is to give debuts to the Harlequins prop, Joe Marler, and Exeter Chiefs back-row forward Tom Johnson in the first Test against the Springboks in Durban on Saturday.

THE TIMES: John Terry has been instructed to be on his best behaviour during the European Championship finals as Roy Hodgson seeks to ward off any further controversy involving the Chelsea captain. Also: Time was called on Andy Murray's French Open in the semi-dark by a Spaniard who looked strong enough at the close to have circumnavigated the Bois de Boulogne a couple of times and still not been found wanting for breath.

THE GUARDIAN: Roy Hodgson and his England players arrived in Krakow with the Football Association chairman, David Bernstein, insisting Rio Ferdinand's grievances were now a "historical, extraneous issue" but no sign of the controversy relenting as another anti-racism group questioned the defender's treatment. Also: Michel Platini has warned players they will be booked if they walk off the pitch at Euro 2012 in protest at being racially abused, though the Uefa president has empowered referees to halt matches if the issue flares up during the tournament.

THE INDEPENDENT: Wayne Rooney banished the air of pessimism which has clouded England's European Championship preparations by declaring as the squad arrived here last night that they can win the tournament. Also: Andy Murray retains the belief that he might one day win the French Open, but the 25-year-old Scot will have to put away his clay-court shoes for another year.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Luka Modric is on his way to Manchester United. Also: England suffered another scare on the eve of Euro 2012 as Ashley Cole picked up a stomach bug.

DAILY MAIL: David Beckham will crown his glittering international career by spearheading Great Britain's Olympic football challenge at the London Games. Also: A major race row has erupted here in England's host city of Krakow after members of the Holland team complained that they were subjected to monkey chants during a training session.

DAILY MIRROR: Ashley Cole last night dealt England's preparations for their Euro 2012 opener another blow. Also: Dutch players were outraged last night after being racially abused during training.

DAILY EXPRESS: Racism has reared up for the first time at Euro 2012 after Holland's players were showered with monkey chants during an open training session. Also: England manager Roy Hodgson was given a lift on the eve of the European Championship last night when John Terry declared himself fit for Monday's showdown with France.

DAILY STAR: France have stuck the boot into England and mocked Roy Hodgson ahead of their Euro 2012 opening showdown next week. Also: Roberto Mancini's Manchester City future is hanging in the balance - and could be decided by his wife. Also: John Terry last night declared: I am fit to face France.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The Polish city in which England are based for the finals of Euro 2012 was at the centre of a growing race row yesterday with the Holland captain, Mark van Bommel, warning Uefa that he will lead his team off the pitch if they are abused during matches after an alleged incident occurred at a training session. Also: John Terry last night declared himself fit for England's opening Euro 2012 group match against France on Monday.

THE TIMES: The opening day of the European Championship finals is in danger of being overshadowed by a racism row after Holland players were allegedly racially abused by Polish fans at an open training session in Cracow. Also: England suffered a fitness scare yesterday when Ashley Cole was hit with a stomach bug that left him confined to his bed.

THE GUARDIAN: Euro 2012 was plunged into its first racism controversy after the black players in the Holland squad were subjected to monkey chants during an open practice session in the same city where England will also invite the public to watch them train today. Also: John Terry has declared himself fit and available for England's opening Group D fixture against France having recovered from the hamstring complaint that forced him from the field in the friendly victory against Belgium on Saturday.

THE INDEPENDENT: John Terry sought to draw a line under fears about the hamstring injury which threatens to render Rio Ferdinand's absence from the European Championship even more questionable, though even as he did so the name of Ashley Cole was added to Roy Hodgson's list of defensive preoccupations. Also: Chelsea have not yet given up on one day building a new stadium on the Battersea Power Station site despite the club losing out on the preferred bidder status to two Malaysian developers, SP Setia and Sime Darby.

Lewandowski: Linked with Manchester United

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Rio Ferdinand fears his England career is over. Also: Danny Welbeck is set to get the nod ahead of Andy Carroll for England's Euro 2012 opener against France.

THE GUARDIAN: If it carries on the way it started, Euro 2012 will be an absolute cracker. For that we have to thank the players of Poland and Greece, who set aside the tradition of the safety-first stalemate with which major football tournaments so often begin and instead hurled themselves into a maelstrom of non-stop action. Also: Aaron Cook, the taekwondo world number one, is considering legal action after the British Olympic Association controversially ratified the nomination of Lutalo Mohammad, his rival for a place at London 2012.

DAILY MIRROR: Roy Hodgson fears he will be forced into a massive gamble on John Terry's fitness. Also: Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny was sent off as Poland were held 1-1 in a row-packed Euro 2012 opener with Greece.

DAILY EXPRESS: Danny Welbeck is set to be entrusted with the task of spearheading England's attack against France at Euro 2012. Also: England captain Chris Robshaw has warned his players they have to step up significantly from the Six Nations if they are to beat South Africa in today's first Test.

DAILY STAR: Joleon Lescott is nursing secret groin and knee problems - adding to England boss Roy Hodgson defensive woes. Also: Manchester United are poised to make Poland sensation Robert Lewandowski their second summer signing.

THE TIMES: Roy Hodgson will go on the attack today by launching a strong defence of his decision to omit Rio Ferdinand from his European Championship finals squad. Also: More of that, please. Not the Spanish referee with the card fetish, but the drama that set Euro 2012 off to a thrillingly unpredictable start yesterday.

DAILY MAIL: Danny Welbeck looks to have won the race to be England's centre forward when their Euro 2012 campaign begins against France on Monday. Also: Daniel Sturridge is set to be handed the centre forward role he craves at the London Olympics.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Wayne Rooney and the England players kept coming back to the same photograph, the image of the SS doctor, Heinz Thilo, standing on the ramp at Birkenau and signalling whether the distressed, disorientated souls stumbling from railway wagons would work or go straight to the gas chambers. Also: UEFA yesterday confirmed that the Dutch squad had been the victim of racist chanting during a training session in England's base city of Krakow having initially appeared to have attempted to cover up the issue.

THE INDEPENDENT: John Terry and Ashley Cole did not take part in England's open training session yesterday, creating further doubts about whether Roy Hodgson will be able to call on them against France on Monday. Also: France are "not optimistic" of having Yann M'Vila available for their European Championship opener against England on Monday.

THE SUN: Frank Lampard is urging England to conquer Europe the Chelsea way. Also: Ashley Young has revealed how he was racially abused at the age of eleven while playing park football...Rafael van der Vaart blasted his own team after Holland's Euro 2012 dream was left in tatters.

SUNDAY MIRROR: Roy Hodgson never considered a Rio Ferdinand recall for Euro 2012. Also: Holland paid a hefty price for some shocking finishing as they suffered an opening game defeat to Denmark.

THE PEOPLE: Roy Hodgson sends his England stars into battle against France insisting: I'll feel conned if these lads don't deliver. Also: Laurent Blanc is the sensational favourite within Old Trafford to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as the next manager of Manchester United...Italy boss Cesare Prandelli has vowed to walk on to the pitch and give Mario Balotelli a hug if the striker is subjected to racist abuse against Spain in Gdansk tonight...Joey Barton wants to be a coach when he hangs up his boots - but skipped his first lesson to play golf...Michael Krohn-Delhi stunned Euro 2012's Group of Death with a superb strike as Denmark stormed to a 1-0 win over much-fancied Holland.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY: England boss Roy Hodgson last night pleaded with his players: You have been excellent in training - now play like that against France. Also: New Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is chasing unsettled Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge.

DAILY MAIL: Harry Redknapp is close to parting company with Tottenham and could leave before the end of the month. Also: England star Ashley Young has revealed that he first suffered racial abuse on a football pitch when he was just 11 years old.

DAILY EXPRESS: Roy Hodgson issued a warning to his England players on the eve of their opening Euro 2012 game against France: "Don't let me or the nation down." Also: Ashley Young has confessed he was racially abused as an 11-year-old as the issue threatens to disfigure Euro 2012.

THE OBSERVER: Roy Hodgson takes his England squad to Donetsk for tomorrow's game against France insisting he has made the right decision not to bring in Rio Ferdinand as Gary Cahill's replacement and rejecting allegations that the Manchester United player was excluded because of his broken relationship with John Terry. Also: Concerns over racist abuse by fans at Euro 2012 have increased after claims that the Czech Republic's only black player was targeted with monkey chants during their defeat by Russia on Friday.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Roy Hodgson has challenged his England players "not to let the nation down" at Euro 2012, which starts for England against France in Donetsk tomorrow. Also: The European Championship was hit by fresh allegations of racism yesterday, as it was claimed Czech Republic defender Theodor Gebre Selassie was abused by Russian supporters.

SUNDAY TIMES: Rio Ferdinand was never considered for a late recall into England's European Championship campaign by Roy Hodgson, who implored his players last night not to undermine his judgment by "conning the country" in the forthcoming Euro 2012 campaign. Also: In the so-called "Group of Death" the corpses are not necessarily collected early but, in Euro 2012's version of Hangman's Alley, Denmark's surprise win means Holland already have a noose around their neck.

INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY: Roy Hodgson declared last night that he had not given a last-minute recall of Rio Ferdinand to the England ranks the slightest consideration, though he acknowledged that he would have to have been living "on the planet Mars" not to have been aware of the John Terry race case that would have made a call-up potentially inflammatory. Also: Pre-tournament fears of racism in Poland and Ukraine have already been realised but Ashley Young is adamant that nothing will distract him when England begin their campaign tomorrow.

Di Matteo: Reports suggest he will stay at Chelsea

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Roy Hodgson has told John Terry: you're my warrior. Also: Ireland's Euro 2012 dreams took a pounding as they crashed to Croatia in Poznan.

DAILY MAIL: Roy Hodgson last night told his England players they are primed and ready to compete with the finest teams in Europe. Also: Sir Viv Richards hit back yesterday after West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin taunted him with a hand-written message as he celebrated a century in the third Investec Test at Edgbaston.

THE GUARDIAN: Roy Hodgson takes his England players into their opening match of Euro 2012 against France insisting they have shown enough during his brief time in charge to convince him the low expectations surrounding the team are misplaced. Also: Roberto Di Matteo is close to being named Chelsea's full-time manager as reward for delivering the club's first European Cup, having agreed a contract in principle at Stamford Bridge that could amount to more than a one-year deal.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Roy Hodgson gives rallying lectures rather than rallying cries, but he has some stirring final words planned for his players before they step out at the magnificent Donbass Arena to face the daunting, smooth-moving French tonight. Also: Oleg Blokhin, the Ukraine manager, last night warned his players to prepare for "a tornado" of national support during Euro 2012 and dismissed concerns that matches involving his team would be marred by racist chanting.

THE TIMES: Roy Hodgson insists that he could not be happier with England's preparations for their opening European Championship match against France and is confident the players can make the country proud of them. Also: If there was one man who could give Formula One its magnificent seven, it had to be Lewis Hamilton.

DAILY MIRROR: Roy Hodgson has told his players to start believing that are good enough to spring a Euro upset. Also: Stuart Pearce has backed down in his battle with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and left Jack Wilshere off the 35-man Team GB Olympic list that was submitted to FIFA.

DAILY EXPRESS: Roy Hodgson delivered a rousing call to arms ahead of England's Euro 2012 showdown with France tonight and told his side to believe in their ability to make history. Also: Chelsea are poised to confirmed Roberto Di Matteo as their manager in the next 48 hours on a 12-month rolling contract worth about £2million a year.

DAILY STAR: Steven Gerrard has hit back at England's critics and warned them - 'We'll prove you wrong at Euro 2012'. Also: The Republic of Ireland's Euro dream is in in tatters after an opening loss to Croatia.

THE INDEPENDENT: England manager Roy Hodgson declared last night that his side could not have been more prepared for tonight's opening European Championship match with France, despite his mere 40 days in charge, and said his own belief in the players has surprised him. Also: Ireland's task in this group was never going to be easy, but its suddenly become almost impossible.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Roy Hodgson insists England will only get better after holding France to a battling draw. Also: Ukraine were in Euro dreamland last night as an Andriy Shevchenko double sank Sweden.

DAILY MAIL: Joleon Lescott and England had plenty to smile about after battling to a draw against France in their first match at Euro 2012. Also: Zara Phillips' dream of Olympic selection has finally come true in Diamond Jubilee year.

DAILY MIRROR: Joleon Lescott promised that England will get even better after a tremendous start to the Euros. Also: France defender Patrice Evra last night taunted England and accused Roy Hodgson of copying Chelsea's negative Champions League tactics.

DAILY EXPRESS: Roy Hodgson predicted England will go from strength to strength after hailing his players' resolve in last night's opening Euro 2012 stalemate with France. Also: Two goals by former Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko lifted co-hosts Ukraine to the top of Group D with a 2-1 win against Sweden in Kiev last night.

DAILY STAR: Roy Hodgson hailed England's battling draw with France and then warned: 'we'll get better'. Also: Laurent Blanc backed Samir Nasri after the France midfielder mouthed off at the England bench during last night's draw. Also: Admitting he was surprised by his Euro 2012 call-up, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has promised to seize his opportunity.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Steven Gerrard, the England captain, last night likened the impact of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at his first major tournament to the way Wayne Rooney exploded on the international stage at Euro 2004. Also: Zara Phillips will follow her mother and father into Olympic competition this summer after being selected for the British evening team for London 2012.

THE TIMES: Roy Hodgson last night praised his players' spirit after England kicked off their Euro 2012 campaign with a 1-1 draw against France in 30-degree heat at the Donbass Arena. Also: Patrice Evra accused England of using "Chelsea-style" defensive tactics yesterday to thwart France in Donetsk.

THE GUARDIAN: England departed the Donbass Arena last night buoyed by their hard-fought draw with the much-fancied French and with the manager, Roy Hodgson, convinced that even better is still to come from his players. Also: Rafael Nadal simultaneously made history and stopped history in a denouement with Novak Djokovic that reserved the best of this disjointed, drenched Parisian drama for the final act.

THE INDEPENDENT: England manager Roy Hodgson declared last night that his side would go from strength to strength, after surviving an exacting test in the Donetsk heat to secure a draw with France which left him deeply satisfied. Also: In looking to the future yesterday, England's selectors turned to the past. They resurrected Ian Bell's one-day career for the third time by asking him to fill the role of opening batsman vacated by Kevin Pietersen.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Roy Hodgson has urged his England stars to beat Sweden so Wayne Rooney can step in and blast them to glory. Also: Michael Laudrup will be unveiled as Swansea City's new boss by the end of the week.

DAILY MAIL: Harry Redknapp's reign as Tottenham manager is likely to come to an end today, with the club refusing to offer him a new contract in a tactic to try to force him out. Also: Riot police fired plastic bullets and tear gas to quell violent scenes in Warsaw last night as the Euro 2012 venue became a battleground for football hooligans.

DAILY MIRROR: Harry Redknapp's reign as Tottenham manager could come to an abrupt end as he heads for crunch talks about his future today. Also: Roberto Di Matteo is expected to be confirmed as Chelsea's next full-time manager today.

DAILY EXPRESS: Harry Redknapp's future as Tottenham manager hangs on a knife-edge ahead of crunch talks with chairman Daniel Levy today that could spell the end of his three-and-a-half year reign at White Hart Lane. Also: The President of the Ukrainian FA has accused England of hypocrisy in the simmering Euro 2012 race row.

DAILY STAR: Roy Hodgson fears England's 30-somethings will not be able to last the pace at Euro 2012. Also: Harry Redknapp last night blasted reports that he had quit as Tottenham boss. Redknapp is set for showdown talks today with Spurs apparently reluctant to offer him a long-term contract extension.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Wayne Rooney will be England's "ace in the hole" when he returns from suspension, according to Roy Hodgson, who wants to find an improvement "in the final third". Also: UEFA's worst nightmare became a violent reality as supporters from Poland and Russia were involved in a series of sickening clashes before last night's Group A games.

THE TIMES: Harry Redknapp has privately admitted that he could leave Tottenham Hotspur before the start of the next season after intense speculation that he had resigned as manager last night. Also: Roy Hodgson fears that Steven Gerrard and Scott Parker may be unable to play in every match of England's European Championship finals campaign because of concerns about their fitness.

THE GUARDIAN: Roy Hodgson has challenged England's front players to deliver a better performance against Sweden on Friday before he can bring Wayne Rooney back into the team as the "ace in the hole". Also: Kevin Pietersen may be only too happy to sit out the glut of one-day cricket that England are facing this summer but the team director, Andy Flower, believes he could still come to regret the decision in future years.

THE INDEPENDENT: Roy Hodgson has admitted that he is having profound doubts about whether he can continue pressing Scott Parker and Steven Gerrard into service at the heart of his England side, but suggested that he may be forced to do so. Also: French champions Montpellier say that Arsenal are closing in on the signing of their prize asset Olivier Giroud.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Harry Redknapp's reign as manager of Tottenham is over. Also: Holland face Euro exit agony after being sunk by Mario Gomez's double.

DAILY MAIL: The Premier League has secured its status as world football's richest competition with an astonishing £3.018billion deal for domestic TV rights for three years. Also: Holland are on the verge of Euro 2012 elimination after losing 2-1 to Germany in Kharkiv.

DAILY MIRROR: David Moyes is the number one target for Spurs as Harry Redknapp negotiated his way out of the White Hart Lane hot seat last night. Also: Roberto Di Matteo carried on playing it by the book yesterday after finally being named Chelsea manager.

DAILY EXPRESS: The Premier League was last night celebrating a £3billion windfall after securing a staggering 70% rise in the value of their domestic TV rights. Also: Roy Hodgson has warned England to be wary of a Swedish backlash as they fly to Kiev today for tomorrow's showdown in the Olympic Stadium.

DAILY STAR: Chelsea players got their wish again last night when Roberto Di Matteo was named permanent manager. Also: Tottenham are set to go for David Moyes after they sort out a severance deal with Harry Redknapp.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The Premier League yesterday agreed a £3.018billion three-year deal with Sky and BT to broadcast matches live into homes, pubs and clubs in the UK from the 2013-14 season - a 70% increase on the previous deal. Also: Anders Svensson believes that English arrogance is the explanation for their poor record against Sweden and is adamant that the two countries go into tomorrow's crunch match as footballing equals.

THE TIMES: Thirty-two years have passed since Holland last failed to emerge from the group stage of the European Championship finals, but that was the fate staring the Oranje in the face last night as the "Group of Death" prepared to claim its first victim. Also: Roman Abramovich has set his sights on signing Hatem Ben Arfa as the Chelsea owner continues his quest to add flair to the European champions via an expensive overhaul.

THE GUARDIAN: Sweden's preparations for the game against England on Friday has been hit by a "bullying row" after the players tried to aim shots at the naked bottom of the reserve goalkeeper Johan Wiland in training. Also: Roberto Di Matteo has targeted restoring Chelsea as Premier League title contenders next season after the Italian was rewarded for claiming London's first European Cup last month by securing the manager's job on a full-time basis.

THE INDEPENDENT: Roy Hodgson admitted last night that the searing heat of Ukraine will have taken its toll on England's players by the time they play the co-hosts on home turf there next Tuesday. Also: Andy Murray had hoped that the return to grass would turn around his fortunes but the world number four last night suffered a setback in his preparations for Wimbledon when he lost his opening match in the AEGON Championships.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Dumped Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp spoke of his sacking last night - and insisted: "I won't slit my throat over it." Also: Andy Carroll is set to be unleashed against Sweden tonight.

DAILY MAIL: Roy Hodgson is poised to play Andy Carroll in tandem with Danny Welbeck against Sweden, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain set to make way for England's most expensive footballer. Also: Harry Redknapp has hit back at his critics and defended his record as Tottenham manager.

DAILY MIRROR: Roy Hodgson is ready to go for the jugular tonight and gamble on giving Andy Carroll his Euro 2012 chance against Sweden. Also: Everton chairman Bill Kenwright is ready to make David Moyes one of Europe's best paid managers to keep him away from Tottenham.

DAILY EXPRESS: Roy Hodgson is ready to unleash a new-look attack of Andy Carroll and Danny Welbeck on Sweden tonight as England seek the win that will propel them towards the knockout stages. Also: Sven-Goran Eriksson has delivered a stark warning to Roy Hodgson by claiming it is "in the heart and soul of every Swede to make life miserable for England".

DAILY STAR: Roy Hodgson will unleash Andy Carroll on Sweden tonight and order England to go for the jugular. Also: David Moyes is flying back from holiday in America for talks with Everton owner Bill Kenwright as Tottenham step up their bid to make him their new boss.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: England reach a crossroads tonight on one of the world's oldest trading routes. Also: In total control of his ball, his emotions and his most famous rival, Tiger Woods began the 112th US Open in ominous form yesterday.

THE TIMES: Roy Hodgson is preparing to gamble with a bold team selection by playing Andy Carroll alongside Danny Welbeck up front in England's European championship group D game with Sweden tonight. Also: On a course that takes no prisoners, Tiger Woods threw down an immediate marker in the first round of the US Open at the Olympic club last night.

THE GUARDIAN: Roy Hodgson is set to hand Andy Carroll his full competitive England debut alongside Danny Welbeck in a bold new-look strike force against Sweden this evening as he seeks to exploit vulnerability at the heart of the Scandinavians' defence. Also: Plucky defeat is no use to England this weekend and Stuart Lancaster's selection for the second Test at Ellis Park underlines the reality of the squad's predicament.

THE INDEPENDENT: The England captain Steven Gerrard said last night that Sweden's aerial vulnerability in defence was a weakness Roy Hodgson had pinpointed, as the manager toyed with a bold move of partnering Andy Carroll with Danny Welbeck here tonight. Also: Former manager Walter Smith's late bid to take control of Rangers failed yesterday as Charles Green completed the purchase of the club.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Tottenham face a player revolt if they push ahead with plans to appoint ex-Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas. Also: Wayne Rooney is back on the England frontline tomorrow insisting: We can win the Euros. Also: Theo Walcott could miss England's crucial clash with Ukraine tomorrow through injury.

DAILY MAIL: Wayne Rooney is ready to end years of bitter disappointment at major tournaments and take Euro 2012 by storm. Also: Wimbledon's main warm-up event descended into uproar when AEGON Championships finalist David Nalbandian was dramatically defaulted for wounding a line judge. Also: Croatia coach Slaven Bilic last night launched a scathing attack on his team's 'crazy' fans who threw a banana on the pitch as Mario Balotelli was subbed during Thursday's game against Italy in Poznan.

DAILY MIRROR: Wayne Rooney last night claimed Spain will hold no fears for England - and insisted Roy Hodgson's men can win the Euros. Theo Walcott last night gave England another injury scare.

DAILY EXPRESS: Wayne Rooney prepared to burst into Euro 2012 by last night insisting England can go all the way and win the tournament. Also: England scrum-half Ben Youngs is out of the South Africa series after a shoulder injury from the second-Test defeat which was at first considered minor flared up overnight.

DAILY STAR: Wayne Rooney insists England can win Euro 2012 - and spank Spain in the process. Also: Theo Walcott is a major doubt for tomorrow's clash with Ukraine.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Wayne Rooney returns from suspension against Ukraine tomorrow fuelled by a feeling that Roy Hodgson's team can actually win Euro 2012. Also: Theo Walcott has suffered an injury setback but is still expected to be fit for tomorrow's final Euro 2012 Group D match against Ukraine.

THE TIMES: Wayne Rooney will return to an England side that he believes are good enough to win the European Championship when he makes his first appearance of the tournament in thier final Group D game, against Ukraine, tomorrow. Also: Having been ruled put of the rest of England's tour to South Africa, Ben Youngs will return home this week for an operation on a shoulder injury, as a consequence of which he is likely to moss the start of next season.

THE GUARDIAN: Wayne Rooney will return to the fold against Ukraine tomorrow convinced that England are contenders to win Euro 2012 and intent on making amends for the previous personal traumas he has endured at major tournaments. Also: The Football Association is to contest a charge brought against it by Uefa, the European game's governing body, over the conduct of England supporters during the Group D victory against Sweden at Kiev's Olympic Stadium on Friday.

THE INDEPENDENT: Roy Hodgson revealed last night that his game-changing substitute Theo Walcott is a doubt for tomorrow's final Euro 2012 group match against Ukraine with a recurrence of the hamstring injury that plauged the Arsenal winger last season. Also: The Netherlands crashed out of Euro 2012 last night after being played off the pitch by a Portugal side led by a Cristiano Ronaldo who has finally found his scoring touch.

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TUESDAY JUNE 19

THE SUN

Tottenham have held early talks with Laurent Blanc's camp over the job at White Hart Lane.

Manchester City have been warned it will cost them up to £30million to land Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made £12million striker Olivier Giroud his second big summer signing.

Manchester United will move to sign Porto winger James Rodriguez - if Nani's contract talks break down.

Reading will smash their wage structure to land Pavel Pogrebnyak for around £13million.

Blackburn striker Yakubu is in talks over a big-money move to Chinese Super League champions Guangzhou.

Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson has until June 30 to sign for Liverpool.

Steven Pienaar will hold talks with Tottenham next week to discuss his future.

Reading manager Brian McDermott is ready to hijack Leicester's £1.2million swoop for Robert Koren and give Hull's midfielder another crack at the Premier League.

Rafael Da Silva is close to agreeing a new four-year deal with Manchester United.

Holland coach Bert van Marwijk faces the axe for an "unacceptable" Euro 2012 tournament.

QPR boss Mark Hughes is thinking of replacing Joey Barton with Stephen Ireland.

DAILY MIRROR

Tottenham chief Daniel Levy wants to talk with both Andre Villas-Boas and Laurent Blanc before deciding Harry Redknapp's successor.

Chelsea are ready to make a shock £10million swoop for Wigan star Victor Moses.

Nani fears he is being frozen out at Manchester United.

Zat Knight wants to stay at Bolton and sign a new two-year contract to boost boss Owen Coyle.

Tottenham defender Vedran Corluka is a £5million target for Lokomotiv Moscow.

Leeds boss Neil Warnock is ready to seal a £500,000 reunion with Paddy Kenny today.

DAILY MAIL

Tottenham have held a second round of talks with Andre Villas-Boas as the former Chelsea boss emerges as a serious contender to replace Harry Redknapp.

Arsenal will step up their efforts to nail Robin van Persie to a new contract despite the imminent £12.8million signing of Olivier Giroud from Montpellier.

Dimitar Berbatov could be offered a way out of Manchester United and route back into the Champions League by Malaga.

Anzhi Makhachkala are showing interest in Liverpool's Slovakia defender Martin Skrtel.

Swansea want Utrecht winger Edouard Duplan.

DAILY EXPRESS

Laurent Blanc was yesterday being sounded out about taking over as Tottenham manager at the end of Euro 2012.

QPR expect to complete the signing of England goalkeeper Robert Green in the next 48 hours.

Arsenal last night agreed the £12million signing of Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud.

DAILY STAR

Arsenal are on the verge of wrapping up the £13million signing of Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud.

Newcastle bad boy Nile Ranger is in the middle of a tug-of-war between Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday.

THE INDEPENDENT

Roy Hodgson was last night considering unleashing Theo Walcott upon Ukraine in England's decisive final Euro 2012 group game tonight after the Arsenal winger was passed fit following an injury scare earlier in the week.

THE GUARDIAN

Roy Hodgson is leaning towards picking Theo Walcott for Tuesday evening's decisive Group D fixture against Ukraine, with the England manager urging his players to seize the initiative against the co-hosts to force passage into the quarter-finals.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

England manager Roy Hodgson has said he wants to give the nation "something to dream about" at European Championships.

THE TIMES

Roy Hodgson heightened the growing sense of expectation surrounding England's European Championship campaign last night by comparing Wayne Rooney to Pele.

Tottenham Hotspur interviewed Andre Villas-Boas yesterday.

DAILY RECORD

Newco Rangers could pay for the sins of the old regime after the SPL last night confirmed they had a case to answer over alleged illegal payments to players.

Wayne Rooney: Scored on England return

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE GUARDIAN: In the end, England qualified with something to spare and the prize for overhauling France at the top of Group D is a significant one. Italy will represent challenging opponents in the quarter-final on Sunday but the benefits of circumnavigating a date with Spain are plain and Roy Hodgson's players are entitled to think their aspirations of reaching the last four have just been dramatically enhanced. Also: Tottenham Hotspur have held direct negotiations with Andre Villas-Boas and they are poised to offer him the manager's job.

DAILY EXPRESS: Wayne Rooney wrote the perfect script by scoring on his return to send England into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 - and a clash with Italy on Sunday. Also: Alastair Cook praised his players for maintaining focus through "a difficult and emotional 36 hours" and securing the NatWest Series victory with a second successive victory over the West Indies at the Kia Oval.

DAILY MAIL: A goal that was more poacher than Pele was not what Wayne Rooney would have visualised when he retired to his hotel room on the eve of this European Championship encounter. Also: AC Milan are considering a move for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina.

THE SUN: Wayne Rooney fired England into the Euro 2012 quarter-finals - with a little help from a Hungarian linesman. Also: Alan Pardew has had a £4million bid for France right-back Mathieu Debuchy snubbed by Lille.

THE INDEPENDENT: When it comes to the never-ending debate about goalline technology and the painfully slow pace of its implementation, at least England can consider the debt to them paid in full. Also: Uefa has fined Croatia £65,000 for racially abusing Mario Balotelli - just a day after they handed Nicklas Bendtner a much tougher sanction for exposing underwear advertising.

DAILY MIRROR: Wayne Rooney - and a huge slice of luck - fired England into the Euro 2012 quarter-finals last night. Also: Andre Villas-Boas will have further talks today about the Tottenham job.

DAILY STAR: England face a Euro 2012 quarterfinal showdown with Italy on Sunday. Also: Fernando Torres last night warned Spain's Euro 2012 rivals that the best is yet to come from the holders.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: The big man is back. Wayne Rooney is back with a bang, with a goal that headed England into the quarter-finals of this gripping Euro 2012 where they meet Italy on Sunday in Kiev. Also: Victor Moses is ready to seek talks with Roberto Martinez about his future after Wigan yesterday accused Chelsea of making an "absolutely stupid" offer, of less than £4million, for the Nigeria international.

THE TIMES: Wayne Rooney timed his return from suspension to perfection last night, his second-half goal taking England through to a European Championship quarter-final meeting with Italy in Kiev on Sunday. Also: Rio Ferdinand and Vincent Kompany have criticised UEFA for fining Croatia 80,000euros (£64,561) after their fans were found guilty of racially abusing Mario Balotelli during their European Championship game against Italy.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE GUARDIAN: Mario Balotelli has been warned to stay calm and "take responsibility" for his actions in Sunday's eagerly anticipated Euro 2012 quarter-final, with Italy concerned that England's players may seek to exploit the Manchester City striker's combustible temperament when the teams meet in Kiev. Also: Andre Villas-Boas is threatening to pull out of talks about replacing Harry Redknapp at Tottenham Hotspur because he is angry the club are planning to speak to other candidates at the same time as talking to him about the job.

DAILY MAIL: Roy Hodgson has called on his England players to cast off the burden of past failures and show the mental toughness to win at penalties. Also: Mario Balotelli has been told to grow up if he is to fulfil his potential as one of the great players of Euro 2012.

DAILY MIRROR: Italy's players claim England blundered by getting rid of manager Fabio Capello. Also: Ashley Young has given England an injury scare ahead of Sunday's quarter-final.

DAILY STAR: Roy Hodgson last night warned Italy: Wayne Rooney will hit top form against you. Also: England yesterday started some frantic research on Italy - because they were convinced they would face Spain in the last eight.

THE INDEPENDENT: The Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli was warned yesterday by Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi that he must behave and accept the authority of the coach Cesare Prandelli or risk undermining his team in their Euro 2012 quarter-final against England on Sunday. Also: Roy Hodgson admitted in the aftermath of England's progress to the Euro 2012 quarter-finals that Italy remain an unknown quantity to him and that he had not watched their 2-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland on Monday night, because of the likelihood that his team's quarter-final opponents would be defending champions Spain.

DAILY EXPRESS: Mario Balotelli has been told to grow up and stop rebelling against Italy coach Cesare Prandelli. Also: Roy Hodgson has put his players down for extra penalty practice as he leaves nothing to chance in his bid to finally put an end to England's shoot-out hoodoo...Britain's medal hopes at the London Olympics have been hit by a new triple blow.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Roy Hodgson is acting the ghostbuster, fighting spectres that have long haunted England. Having banished one banshee by surviving a goal-line controversy against Ukraine, Hodgson now faces up to another of England's demons with the chilling prospect of penalties against Italy in Sunday's Euro 2012 quarter-final in Kiev. Also: It spoke volumes for Wayne Rooney's competitive zeal that he was annoyed at being replaced during England's 1-0 win over Ukraine.

THE TIMES: Mario Balotelli has been warned to be on his best behaviour for the European Championship quarter-final between England and Italy after one of his Manchester City team-mates said that he will attempt to provoke the controversial striker on Sunday. Also: Theo Walcott claimed last night that England can beat any of the remaining teams at Euro 2012.

THE SUN: Alan Shearer has told Wayne Rooney: Smash my England goals record. Also: Rangers are looking at an astonishing plan to buy out League One club Bury - so they can play in England...Euro 2012 is gearing up for one of the most explosive match-ups of the tournament so far: Wayne Rooney v Mario Balotelli.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Wayne Rooney is convinced England can carry off their own Italian job on Sunday. Also: Roberto Mancini has begged Mario Balotelli not to be a 'pain in the backside' for Italy.

DAILY MIRROR: Joe Hart last night vowed to break Italian hearts - by repeating Bruce Grobbelaar's 1984 Roman antics. Also: Roy Hodgson has warned his players not to be afraid of the yellow peril.

DAILY STAR: Roberto Mancini has warned that Mario Balotelli will be a pain in the a**e for England on Sunday. Also: Wayne Rooney insists England's team spirit has never been stronger and can ultimately lead them to Euro 2012 glory.

DAILY MAIL: Roy Hodgson asked England's players to sing the National Anthem in unison in one of his first initiatives as manager. Also: England are planning to defeat Italy on a computer screen before they even get on the pitch.

DAILY EXPRESS: Wayne Rooney has hailed England's new-found unity and insisted Roy Hodgson's side boast the quality and conviction to inflict their own Italian job. Also: Joe Hart's mental strength has put him well on the way to becoming the greatest goalkeeper in the world, according to England legend David Seaman.

THE TIMES: Roy Hodgson has introduced a rigorous system of practice to make sure England's players are well prepared for the possibility of a penalty shoot-out in Sunday's European Championship quarter-final against Italy. Also: Michael Laudrup has earmarked Thomas Kahlenberg for his first signing as Swansea City manager after saying that he had no plans to persuade Gylfi Sigurdsson to join the Welsh club.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Plans for a London Formula One Grand Prix on a track running in and around the Olympic Stadium is among the bids being considered for London's 2012 showpiece arena. Also: Roy Hodgson will tell the five England players who are on a booking to "play their normal game" in Sunday's Euro 2012 last-eight encounter with Italy even though they will be suspended for a semi-final should they collect another yellow card.

THE INDEPENDENT: The England goalkeeper Joe Hart said yesterday that he is ready and prepared to face a penalty shoot-out against Italy in the Euro 2012 quarter-final on Sunday and would even take a penalty himself as he did successfully for the Under-21s three years ago. Also: Laurent Blanc, the France coach, has been forced to play down reports of a dressing-room row in the aftermath of his team's 2-0 defeat to Sweden on Tuesday.

THE GUARDIAN: Roy Hodgson will urge his captain Steven Gerrard and a quartet of England team-mates to play their normal game against Italy on Sunday despite being one yellow card from missing a potential Euro 2012 semi-final against Germany. Also: Queens Park Rangers have signed the England goalkeeper Robert Green on a two-year deal.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

THE SUN: Roy Hodgson leads his England stars into battle against Italy tonight stressing: Don't leave the pitch with any regrets. Also: Mario Balotelli insists he is not mad as he looks to dump England out of Euro 2012.

SUNDAY MIRROR: England cannot afford to wind up Italy hot-head Mario Balotelli - because they are more likely to get themselves sent off. Also: John Terry has been hailed as "top class" by Roy Hodgson and captain Steven Gerrard.

THE MAIL ON SUNDAY: Mario Balotelli told his Manchester City team-mates and England opponents last night that he feared none of them as the two nations prepared for tonight's Euro 2012 quarter-final here in Kiev. Also: Manchester City's England winger Adam Johnson has emerged as a late challenger for one of the three over-age spots in the Team GB Olympic squad; Dwain Chambers exploded into a foul-mouthed rant after winning the 100 metres final at the Olympic trials in Birmingham.

SUNDAY EXPRESS: Steven Gerrard has endured enough England hurt to last a lifetime but now intends to re-write history. Also: Manchester City could face a fight to hang on to manager Roberto Mancini if England knock Italy out of Euro 2012 in Kiev.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY: Steven Gerrard insisted last night that England's time has come to end all the "hurt and pain". Also: Manchester City want to discuss a new £52million contract with Spanish midfielder David Silva to fight off interest from Real Madrid; New Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has decided he WILL sell £20million-rated centre-back Martin Skrtel because he wants to boost his Kop transfer pot.

THE PEOPLE: Steven Gerrard has vowed to smash his quarter-final jinx and end England's pain against Italy tonight. Also: Gareth Bale has given Spurs fans a massive lift by deciding to STAY at White Hart Lane for at least another 12 months.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Steven Gerrard has sought to rally England's players ahead of their European Championship quarter-final with Italy by insisting they are entitled to dream of glory after years of near misses. Also: England head coach Stuart Lancaster said last night the experience of the summer tour to South Africa will prove invaluable for his young players; Andy Murray is so fed up with being painted as a hypochondriac that yesterday he offered to produce pictures of his recent medical treatment, which involved an eight-inch needle being thrust into his back.

THE SUNDAY TIMES: Mario Balotelli has thrown down the gauntlet before the Euro 2012 quarter-final tonight by declaring he has no fear of England and intends to have "fun" against Roy Hodgson and his players. Also: The European champions march on, not so much the Red Fury, as they are nicknamed, but something more stately; Andy Murray has hit back forcefully at critics who suggested he has been exaggerating the seriousness of his back condition by revealing that he required eight deep-rooted injections in one day before the recent French Open to make him fit to play.

THE OBSERVER: Steven Gerrard has urged his England team-mates to remember their previous disappointments at the quarter-final stage of major tournaments and challenged them to take their game to a higher level against Italy with a Euro 2012 semi-final against Germany at stake. Also: Black Caviar's first race outside Australia turned into a piece of astonishing drama that thrilled 77,000 people here and millions around the world, leaving only her jockey, Luke Nolen, ashen and full of regret.

THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY: Steven Gerrard said yesterday that he believes tonight's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy could be England's springboard to ending the "hurt and pain" of previous failures, as they bid to reach the last four of a major tournament for the first time in 16 years. Also: Andy Murray has grown used to the attention, the hype and even the criticism. It goes with the territory when you are Britain's best male tennis player for three quarters of a century and Wimbledon is just around the corner.

DAILY MIRROR: Roy Hodgson last night admitted Wayne Rooney failed to show his star quality at yet another major tournament. Also: QPR's furious chiefs wanted to punish Joey Barton with a fine pushing £1million for his meltdown at Manchester City.

DAILY STAR: Roy Hodgson believes Wayne Rooney failed to deliver on the big stage again for England. Also: Joey Barton admitted he was "reckless and stupid" after yesterday being stripped of the QPR captaincy, fined six weeks wages and threatened with the sack.

DAILY MAIL: The FA last night stood up for England's two shootout flops by branding racist Twitter attacks on them as 'appalling and unacceptable'. Also: Roy Hodgson admits Wayne Rooney failed to live up to expectations as England crashed out of Euro 2012 but insists the fitness of the striker was not an issue.

DAILY EXPRESS: Roy Hodgson has vowed to lead a "revolution" as he plots the next step in transforming England after their shattering Euro 2012 demise. Also: Wayne Rooney's fitness was defended here last night, but Roy Hodgson admitted England's talisman fell below expectations against Italy.

THE TIMES: Roy Hodgson expects the old guard of John Terry, Ashley Cole and Steven Gerrard to be central to any "revolution" of his England team after their elimination from Euro 2012. Also: Rangers effectively received their marching orders from the Scottish Premier League yesterday when three further clubs jumped the gun on the July 4 voting date to register their intention to say "no" to the "newco" Ibrox club.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Roy Hodgson flew home from Krakow yesterday, promising a "revolution" for England's next game, the August friendly against Italy in Berne. Also: Steven Gerrard will carry on as England captain after holding talks with manager Roy Hodgson about his international future.

THE INDEPENDENT: Roy Hodgson admitted yesterday that England had expected too much of Wayne Rooney at Euro 2012 and that in order for the team to succeed in the future they would need their most famous name to perform better at tournaments. Also: Aberdeen delivered the final blow to Rangers' flickering hope of playing in the Scottish Premier League next season, with the Old Firm giants now expected to be demoted to the bottom division, ending a 140-year stay in the top flight.

THE GUARDIAN: Roy Hodgson has insisted he will not sacrifice England's old guard despite planning wholesale changes when the team begin the rebuilding process after their Euro 2012 disappointment. Also: Strathclyde police are to investigate "alleged criminality" surrounding Craig Whyte's takeover of Rangers and the subsequent financial management of the club.

THE SUN: Spain remain spot-on to become the first team to win THREE international tournaments in succession. Also: Roy Hodgson last night slammed Fabio Capello for taking a "cheap" shot at Wayne Rooney. Also: Gareth Bale last night committed himself to Spurs - with Andre Villas-Boas set to be his new boss.

DAILY MAIL: Roy Hodgson has gone to war with Fabio Capello, accusing his predecessor as England manager of taking a 'cheap' shot at Wayne Rooney. Also: Heather Watson swapped the tears of last year's Wimbledon for pure joy as she made it into the third round - becoming the first British woman to do so for 10 years.

DAILY MIRROR: Roy Hodgson has hit back at Fabio Capello for his attack on Wayne Rooney. Also: Andre Villas-Boas was given a boost yesterday when Gareth Bale signed a new four-year deal.

DAILY EXPRESS: Heather Watson became the first British woman since Elena Baltacha a decade ago to reach the third round at Wimbledon and described the feeling as "an explosion of happiness". Also: Roy Hodgson has rounded on Fabio Capello for criticising Wayne Rooney's performances at Euro 2012, claiming his predecessor is guilty of a "cheap" attack on the striker.

DAILY STAR: Cesc Fabregas held his nerve to send Spain into the Euro 2012 final last night. Also: Roy Hodgson last night accused Fabio Capello of being cheap for taking a swipe at Wayne Rooney. Also: Gareth Bale yesterday signed a new £5m-a-year deal with Tottenham and promised to help deliver Champions League football again.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Cesc Fabregas sent Spain into their third successive major final with the winning kick in a dramatic Euro 2012 semi-final penalty shoot-out in which Cristiano Ronaldo's gamble on taking Portugal's last spot-kick backfired. Also: Roy Hodgson has accused Fabio Capello of making a "cheap" jibe at Wayne Rooney over the striker's lacklustre performance at Euro 2012.

THE TIMES: Andre Villas-Boas, Tottenham Hotspur's manager-elect, has been kept informed of the club's attempts to strengthen their squad for next season as he waits to be announced officially as Harry Redknapp's replacement on Sunday. Also: Roy Hodgson expressed disappointment yesterday with Fabio Capello, his predecessor as England manager, for making "cheap" comments about Wayne Rooney.

THE GUARDIAN: A penalty shootout began Spain's era and a penalty shootout kept it going. The dream of a unique treble is still alive. Also: Heather Watson's smile was almost as wide as the room here yesterday after the 20-year-old became the first British women to reach the third round since Elena Baltacha a decade ago.

THE INDEPENDENT: The first of the European Championship semi-finals went to penalties last night after a frustrating 120 minutes in Donetsk. Also: What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago Heather Watson was in tears after what she called "the hardest defeat of my professional career", having suffered an elbow injury when she appeared to be on the way to her first Wimbledon victory. Yesterday the 20-year-old from Guernsey wore a smile as wide as the English channel as she became the first British woman to reach the third round here for 10 years.

DAILY MAIL: David Beckham's shock omission from the Team GB football squad has left him "devastated" and was met with anger and astonishment throughout the British Olympic movement last night. Also: Ivo Karlovic stormed away from Centre Court yesterday - with the extraordinary accusation that Wimbledon was fixed in Andy Murray's favour.

DAILY MIRROR: Andy Murray's beaten opponent Ivo Karlovic last night sensationally claimed he was "cheated" out of Wimbledon. Also: Mario Balotelli struck a sensational first-half double to send Italy into Sunday's final and tournament favourites Germany home.

DAILY EXPRESS: Rafa Nadal suffered one of the biggest shocks in Wimbledon history last night as he lost in five sets to Czech Lukas Rosol. Also: David Beckham's Olympic role could be reduced to that of ambassador after Great Britain coach Stuart Pearce left him out of the squad.

DAILY STAR: David Beckham was dumped from the Team GB Olympic squad because Stuart Pearce is intent on going for gold. Also: Manchester City are preparing an astonishing £225,000-a-week pay packet to lure Arsenal hero Robin van Persie to the Etihad Stadium.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Ivo Karlovic's size-16 trainers kicked off a major ruckus at Wimbledon yesterday, as the giant Croat accused the tournament's officials of deliberately favouring home hope Andy Murray. Also: David Beckham has suffered a major snub after Stuart Pearce ended his Olympic dream by omitting the former England captain from his 18-man Team GB squad for London 2012.

THE TIMES: Rafael Nadal, twice the Wimbledon champion, was blasted out of the Championships last night by Lukas Rosol, the 100th-best player in the world, who peppered the court with aces, crunching forehands and devil-may-care brilliance. Also: No place alongside Andy Murray in the third round for James Ward then. The British number two got a standing ovation and took a bow anyway after the four-and-a-half hour sweatbath of his five-set defeat by Mardy Fish, 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-7 6-3.

THE GUARDIAN: Stuart Pearce omitted David Beckham from his Team GB squad for the Olympic Games after being left with a straight choice between the LA Galaxy midfielder and his former Manchester United team-mate Ryan Giggs for the over-age slot, it has emerged. Also: Giants do not come a lot gentler than Ivo Karlovic but struggling with his life-long stutter and a palpable sense of injustice, the 6ft 10in Croatian alleged that 11 "outrageous" calls for foot faults on his serve, the biggest in the game, cost him his second-round match against Andy Murray.

THE INDEPENDENT: Lukas Rosol, a Czech player ranked only number 100 in the world, played the match of his life last night to defeat the second seed Rafael Nadal 6-7 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 amid remarkable scenes. Also: The fireworks, the impromptu prison visits and the crazy hats - even the studs-up challenge on Alex Song and the arguments with Roberto Mancini. All these things contributed to make a reputation for Mario Balotelli of which some approved and others did not but what no one can argue with is the kind of performance that takes a tournament by the throat and changes it.