What the papers say on Friday, 4 November: John Terry calls in police over racist hoax tape

04 November 2011 08:50
In the spotlight: John Terry was forced to call in police over a hoax recording on the internet[LNB]DAILY MAIL: John Terry was forced to call in the police to clear his name after a doctored recording of his voice uttering racist comments was posted on the internet. [LNB]Terry hit by racist hoax tape: Police probe doctored YouTube clip of Chelsea captainAlso: Fabio Capello has told Wayne Rooney he will not be in his England squad for this month's friendlies against Spain and Sweden - but has assured him he will go to next summer's European Championship. [LNB]Capello will leave out Rooney as striker admits Dzudovic kick was 'stupid' THE GUARDIAN: The sight of prison vans leaving Southwark crown court ought to be sending chills down the spine of every professional cricketer in a position to accept the kind of inducements that have brought prison sentences for Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer. [LNB]Also: Manchester City are putting in place a high-level safety strategy ahead of their Champions League tie against Napoli and taking security advice from several clubs, including Manchester United and Liverpool, whose supporters have been the victims of stabbings on recent trips to Italy.[LNB]DAILY STAR: Wayne Rooney has pleaded with England boss Fabio Capello to pick him for next week's glamour clash with Spain at Wembley.[LNB]Also: Marlon King completed Birmingham's second-half fightback at St Andrew's to boost their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Europa League.[LNB] King of the Blues: Marlon King grabs a late equaliser from the penalty spot for Birmingham against Club Brugge in the Europa League on Thursday night[LNB]DAILY MIRROR: John Terry's England fate will be determined today by Fabio Capello and the FA's high command. [LNB]Also: Wayne Rooney has broken his silence on his three-match Euro 2012 ban to admit: "It's my own fault."[LNB]THE SUN: Wayne Rooney has been told he is going to Euro 2012 with England. [LNB]Also: Spurs failed to give boss Harry Redknapp a tonic as they goofed in Russia.[LNB]DAILY EXPRESS: Wayne Rooney has broken his silence on the red card that has cast a cloud over his Euro 2012 - and hopes the FA will today launch their appeal for his ban to be reduced. [LNB]Also: Sir Ian Botham has challenged the ICC to get tough with the other Pakistan players named in the spot-fixing trial and root out "the core" of corruption in their dressing room.[LNB]THE INDEPENDENT: Mohammad Aamer refused to give evidence during the spot-fixing trial that ended yesterday with prison sentences being imposed on himself, Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif because of "underworld threats" made against him and his family in Pakistan. [LNB] Disgraced: Former Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Aamer (right) arrives for sentencing at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday[LNB]Also: The decision over whether to appeal Wayne Rooney's Euro 2012 three-match ban will be made today by the Football Association, which finally received the legal reasons behind the judgement from Uefa yesterday.[LNB]THE TIMES: Wayne Rooney says he will have only himself to blame if he fails to play in the European Championship finals for England next summer. [LNB]Also: The day after Mohammad Aamer pleaded guilty for the first time, a member of his family was approached in a mosque in Lahore. The message was a simple one: tell Aamer to watch his step and watch what he says.[LNB]THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The disgraced Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were jailed yesterday for a fixing conspiracy that the trial judge said undermined the integrity and image of cricket and meant no fan could ever trust what they saw on the field again.[LNB]Also: Andre Villas-Boas admitted yesterday that he had had "supportive" recent conversations with Roman Abramovich and, despite Chelsea's dip in form, was adamant that the club would never compromise on their attacking philosophy.[LNB]

Source: Daily_Mail