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Paper talk: Real players in revolt over Ronaldo; Lampard wants £150k a week



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Published Date: 05 July 2008
Here are the leading stories in today's national newspapers.
DAILY EXPRESS
The man who stole the British Grand Prix from Silverstone says his £100million rebuild of Donington Park will be ready for 2010. Also: Real Madrid face a player revolt if they win their transfer tug-of-war with Manchester United and si
gn Cristiano Ronaldo. Mark Hughes' hopes of luring Ronaldinho to Manchester City are fading fast.

DAILY MAIL
Silverstone, the spiritual home of Formula One, has lost its battle to remain host of the British Grand Prix after Donington Park amazingly won the contract from 2010. Also: Nelson Mandela was last night identified as the inspiration for a courageous stand by South Africa which helped to free England's players from the spectre of the Zimbabwe issue. Frank Lampard has stunned Chelsea by telling them he wants £150,000 a week.

THE SUN
Manchester United insist claims Cristiano Ronaldo is on the verge of moving to Real Madrid are 'laughable nonsense'. Also: Lewis Hamilton and Laura Robson will be going flat out to prove they are a Brit of all right this weekend. Portsmouth expect to complete an £11million deal for Peter Crouch on Monday.

DAILY MIRROR
Lewis Hamilton admitted he was stunned Silverstone has been stripped of the British Grand Prix. Also: Bjorn Borg claims Roger Federer can go on to win 20 Grand Slam titles if he retains his Wimbledon crown tomorrow. Steve Harmison's fear of bowling may have signalled the end of his Test career for good - according to the man who tried to help him.

DAILY STAR: Damon Hill last night slammed the decision to snatch the British Grand Prix away from Silverstone. Also: Chelsea have hit a wall in their attempt to sign Andrei Arshavin after Zenit St Petersburg bumped up his price tag to £20m and forced him to call off a trip to London. Fernando Torres has revealed how hardman Rafa Benitez bullied him into becoming a Euro legend.

THE TIMES
A mystery investor has put up £100 million to help to seize the rights to stage the British Grand Prix at Donington Park after a last-ditch appeal to the Government failed to save the race for Silverstone. Also: It may surprise Avram Grant, but Roman Abramovich has told a court that he keeps his nose out of running Chelsea. Emmanuel Adebayor once told Arsène Wenger that he would play for Arsenal for free. The fee for his services now is closer to a six-figure weekly sum, but the Togo forward is aware of what it means to have nothing.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
An offshore banking company owned by Sir Allen Stanford, who recently signed a £100million deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board, are facing an investigation in the US.

THE GUARDIAN
The British Grand Prix will be held at Donington Park from 2010 after the circuit's owners promised a £100million investment over five years, ambushing their rivals at Silverstone, which has hosted the showpiece race since 1987.

THE INDEPENDENT
Roger Federer had the luxury of watching from the locker room and must have liked what he saw.





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  • Last Updated: 05 July 2008 4:41 PM
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