Source: Daily_Mail
What the back pages say on Thursday, August 26: Spurs striker Peter Crouch wants Real Madrid
DAILY MAILPeter Crouch became a £30million hero last night as hefired a hat-trick to propel Tottenham into the lucrative group stage ofthe Champions League. [LNB]Also: Paul Scholes must tell the FA he wants toreturn to international duty before Fabio Capello will even considerhim for England.[LNB] Bring it on: Crouch wants the European big guns in the Champions League[LNB]THE TIMESPeter Crouch struck his first European hat-trick last night as Tottenham Hotspur swept into the Champions League group stage for the first time and guaranteed a windfall of at least £20million. [LNB]Also: Roy Hodgson accused Rafael Benitez of unsettling Dirk Kuyt and reneging on an agreement not to pursue his players.[LNB]THE SUNPeter Crouch's threesome sent Spurs into Champions League ecstasy.[LNB] Also: Wayne Rooney last night pleaded with Manchester United pal Paul Scholes to rejoin England.[LNB]THE INDEPENDENTPeter Crouch proved again he is the man for the big occasion with a hat-trick that earned Tottenham a place in the group stages of the Champions League after a convincing 4-0 victory over Young Boys of Berne. [LNB]Also: Fabio Capello and his advisers have decided that Paul Scholes will have to make a public announcement that he is available to play for England if they are to consider him for Sunday's squad for the first two Euro 2012 qualifiers.[LNB]Class is permanent: Scholes[LNB]DAILY STARPeter Crouch fired Tottenham into Champions League dreamland last night. [LNB]Also: Roy Hodgson last night insisted Javier Mascherano's Anfield future will be resolved by Sunday.[LNB]DAILY MIRRORRoy Hodgson last night warned Rafa Benitez to stop trying to poach Dirk Kuyt. [LNB]Also: Peter Crouch scored three times in a night to make the Swiss roll.[LNB]THE GUARDIANTottenham Hotspur exercised such control that they could savour the prospect of the Champions League long before the formalities were completed.[LNB] Also: Roy Hodgson has accused Rafael Benitez of reneging on an agreement not to sign Liverpool players after Dirk Kuyt's agent claimed the Holland international wants to leave for Internazionale.[LNB]THE DAILY TELEGRAPHSpurs are on their way to Wembley, they chanted on a magical night at White Hart Lane. [LNB]Also: Kevin MacDonald has again refused to put himself forward for the vacant manager's job at Aston Villa, insisting that he will hold off from making a decision until Monday.[LNB]DAILY EXPRESSTottenham have joined the big boys after seeing off Young Boys of Berne to reach the group stage of the Champions League. [LNB]Also: Lionel Messi urged Liverpool last night to be "humane" and allow Javier Mascherano to end his Anfield nightmare. [LNB]
