Owen Hargreaves makes dream return - What the back pages say

22 September 2011 07:46
[LNB]DAILY MAILOwen Hargreaves made a sensational return to competitive football with a goal on his Manchester City debut and was immediately tipped to play for England again.[LNB]Also: Manchester United and Leeds fans who sullied the names of the victims ofMunich and Istanbul have been branded disgusting and deplorable as WestYorkshire Police opened an investigation into a night of shame at Elland Road.[LNB] Dream return: Hargreaves celebrates after scoring for Manchester City[LNB]THE SUNRoberto Mancini believes Owen Hargreaves can make an England return after his brilliant comeback.[LNB]Also: Andre Villas-Boas hailed his 'superhuman' players after Fulham hit the bar with two penalties to spare Chelsea's blushes.[LNB]DAILY TELEGRAPHFrom three years of Mancunian misery to rhapsody in blue, Owen Hargreaves laid sole claim to the title of football's Comeback Kid with a dream goalscoring debut for Manchester City.[LNB]Also: While the debate continues over whether Arsenal strengthened sufficiently during the summer, Joey Barton has claimed he could have signed for the club but for his flare-up with Gervinho which led to the striker being sent off.[LNB]THE TIMESBen Foden launched a robust defence of Mike Tindall as criticism of the under-fire England vice-captain continued to overshadow the build-up to the World Cup match against Romania in Dunedin on Saturday.[LNB]Also: Liverpool shopped for some expensive items in the summer transfer market but one of Kenny Dalglish's best bits of business may have been the re-signing of Craig Bellamy on a free transfer from Manchester City.[LNB]THE GUARDIANFootball's under-fire world governing body has executed a bizarre U-turn amid criticism over the appointment of Issa Hayatou to oversee the London 2012 football tournament at a time when he is under investigation by the International Olympic Committee for alleged corruption.[LNB]Also: For Owen Hargreaves, it is difficult to imagine his comeback could conceivably have gone any better.[LNB] Centre of attention: Mike Tindall in England training[LNB]DAILY EXPRESSOwen Hargreaves made a dream return, scoring 17 minutes into his debut for Manchester City.[LNB]Also: Englandfull-back Ben Foden has leapt to Mike Tindall's defence as the Royal in-law prepares to re-emerge in Saturday's World Cup pool game against Romania.[LNB]DAILY MIRROROwen Hargreaves provided another YouTube hit when he scored a brilliant comeback goal.[LNB]Also: Steven Gerrard became Kenny Dalglish's Brighton Rock - but Liverpool were made to sweat on their captain's comeback.[LNB]DAILY STAROwen Hargreaves capped his dramatic return to action with a stunning goal on his Manchester City debut.[LNB]Also: Joey Barton last night claimed he came within a whisker of joining Arsenal in the summer.[LNB]THE INDEPENDENTManchester City manager Roberto Mancini declared last night that Owen Hargreaves can become an important player for England after he marked his return to the game in remarkable fashion, with a superb 25-yard strike to ensure Manchester City's 2-0 defeat of the Carling Cup holders Birmingham.[LNB]Also: The West London derby was a frustration to both managers, as Chelsea and Fulham found their backbreaking workloads further increased by extra time.[LNB][LNB] [LNB]

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