Source: Daily_Mail
What the back pages say: Friday, July 17
DAILY MAIL
Captain Andrew Strauss has challenged his England team-mates to follow his stirring example after his unbeaten 161 on a day of fluctuating fortunes at Lord's.
Fantastic Strauss proves that there's more than one hero skipper in this series
Also: American legend Tom Watson didn't so much roll back the years as pummel them into submission with a stunning 65 in the first round of the Open.
THE OPEN 2009: It's elementary for Watson: Tom shows up the Brit pack
Rolling back the years: Five-time Open champion Tom Watson relived his past glories to shoot towards the top of the leade board in the first round at Turnberry
THE SUN
Andrew Strauss hit a grand unbeaten 161 to join an elite club of Lord's greats on day one of the second Ashes Test.
DAILY STAR
David Beckham revealed that Manchester United are the only Premier League club he would play for.
THE INDEPENDENT
Manchester City tabled a bid of around £15m for Everton'sJoleon Lescott, underlining manager Mark Hughes' belief that theEngland international is needed as a partner for John Terry, and not asa back-up.
Hands off City: Moyes warns Hughes he will fight to keep Lescott at Everton
Take it from me, JT: Beckham has warned Terry he will be heartbroken if he leaves Chelsea for City
DAILY MIRROR
David Beckham has warned John Terry could end up with a broken heart if he quits Chelsea.
DAILY EXPRESS
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill signed Stewart Downing for £12million and will now bring in Portsmouth's Sylvain Distin for a cut-price £3m.
Downing reveals O'Neill's ambition convinced him to make £12m Villa jump
THE TIMES
If Sandy Lyle had wished to escalate his row with Colin Montgomerie after effectively labelling Europe's next Ryder Cup captain a cheat, then he went about it in the right way after the first round of the Open Championship at Turnberry.
THE OPEN 2009: Sandy takes a fresh swing at 'drama queen' Monty
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City hope to complete a £25million deal to sign striker Emmanuel Adebayor from Arsenal in the next 48 hours despite the move threatening to stall after delays in agreeing personal terms.
Adebayor's agents turn to United after City balk at wage demands
THE GUARDIAN
Miguel Angel Jimenez dedicated his record-equalling first round at the Open Championship to his compatriot Seve Ballesteros after a 30-foot putt at the 18th gave the Spaniard a one-shot lead.
THE OPEN 2009: Live coverage of the second round from Turnberry
