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. Also: Paul Scholes must tell the FA he wants toreturn to international duty before Fabio Capello will even considerhim for England. Bring it on: Crouch wants the European big guns in the Champions LeagueTHE 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. Also: Roy Hodgson accused Rafael Benitez of unsettling Dirk Kuyt and reneging on an agreement not to pursue his players.THE SUNPeter Crouch's threesome sent Spurs into Champions League ecstasy. Also: Wayne Rooney last night pleaded with Manchester United pal Paul Scholes to rejoin England.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. 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.Class is permanent: ScholesDAILY STARPeter Crouch fired Tottenham into Champions League dreamland last night. Also: Roy Hodgson last night insisted Javier Mascherano's Anfield future will be resolved by Sunday.DAILY MIRRORRoy Hodgson last night warned Rafa Benitez to stop trying to poach Dirk Kuyt. Also: Peter Crouch scored three times in a night to make the Swiss roll.THE GUARDIANTottenham Hotspur exercised such control that they could savour the prospect of the Champions League long before the formalities were completed. 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.THE DAILY TELEGRAPHSpurs are on their way to Wembley, they chanted on a magical night at White Hart Lane. 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.DAILY EXPRESSTottenham have joined the big boys after seeing off Young Boys of Berne to reach the group stage of the Champions League. Also: Lionel Messi urged Liverpool last night to be "humane" and allow Javier Mascherano to end his Anfield nightmare.