What the back pages say: July 28

28 July 2009 08:07
DAILY MAIL: Andrew Strauss has warned Kevin Pietersen he may not be allowed to cash in on any more lucrative Twenty20 tournaments at the expense of the England team. Read more: Strauss warns England will get tough over the IPL gravy train Also: Australia will change the sporting habit of more than a century today and support England in their bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Read more: Australia back England's bid to host 2015 Rugby World Cup THE SUN: Darren Bent's Tottenham career ended in a bizarre airport drama last night. Also: John Terry has admitted he did consider quitting Chelsea to join Manchester City. Angry Thierry Henry has denied reports saying he told Patrick Vieira to sign for Tottenham. Darren Bent On the move: Darren Bent DAILY MIRROR: Jose Mourinho last night said he wants to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United. Read more: Inter Milan boss Mourinho eyes Manchester United post once Fergie departs Also: Felipe Massa may never race again as fears grow over the eye injury he sustained in his freak 162mph Hungary smash. DAILY STAR: John Terry is convinced he can lead Chelsea to glory now his future at the club has been settled. Also: Ryan Giggs claims Michael Owen's move to Manchester United will spur him on to beat Sir Bobby Charlton's England scoring record. Read more: Owen can still be a world-beater at Manchester United, insists Giggs DAILY EXPRESS: Andrew Strauss is prepared to bowl the fragile Andrew Flintoff for as long as it takes if he scents what could be an Ashes-clinching victory at Edgbaston. Also: Arsenal have told Manchester City that Kolo Toure will not leave on the cheap, after talks over the defender's proposed move to Eastlands opened yesterday. THE TIMES: Andrew Strauss has warned that he will have to hold Andrew Flintoff back during the rest of the Ashes series, sparing the all-rounder the 'dogsbody overs' to protect his fragile right knee. Also: John Terry has expressed an aspiration to manage Chelsea when his playing days are over. DAILY TELEGRAPH: Having pledged his future to Chelsea, John Terry has admitted that he was 'very flattered' by Manchester City's interest in him. Also: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez yesterday claimed that the £30million price tag Liverpool have placed on Xabi Alonso 'does not correspond to reality'. THE GUARDIAN: South Africa will today attempt to torpedo England's chances of hosting the 2015 rugby World Cup by arguing that the bid process was flawed and weighted in Twickenham's favour. Also: Dave Brailsford reflected yesterday on Britain's most successful Tour de France and looked ahead 11 months to when the 2010 race should have an even stronger British flavour. THE INDEPENDENT: With the Ashes at stake, England are prepared to take Andrew Flintoff through hell.

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