Paper talk: Cut-price Hammers for sale; Geordies want rest of 'Cockney mafia' out; Gerrard AND Lampard in for England
West Ham could be sold for a cut-price £100m this weekend, Toon fans want the rest of the 'Cockney mafia' out after Tony Jimenez left Newcastle and Fabio Capello seems set to go ahead with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard in midfield together for England - all this and more in today's national newspapers.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Pressure was mounting on West Ham owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson after questions were raised in Iceland about the possibility of freezing the overseas assets of some of the country's top businessmen... ALSO: Of the many chants that will be heard at Wembley on Saturday, England fans may refrain from an old favourite that celebrates a certain memorable night in Munich.
DAILY STAR
Fabio Capello will give his England side a licence to thrill against Kazakhstan... ALSO: West Ham could be snapped up for a cut-price 100million by this weekend.
DAILY MIRROR
Fabio Capello is set to go for goals against Kazakhstan with a three-pronged England strikeforce... ALSO: Geoff Horsfield last night revealed he has been forced to retire after being diagnosed with testicular cancer.
THE SUN
Fabio Capello last night hailed a brave new England and roared: Now we can play without fear... ALSO: Tony Jimenez left Newcastle yesterday - now Toon fans want the rest of the "Cockney Mafia" out.
THE INDEPENDENT
England's cricketers can start eyeing up fast cars and designer clothing again after learning that Sir Allen Stanford's multimillion-dollar Twenty20 match will go ahead as planned... ALSO: Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard appear set to be paired together in central midfield for England in tomorrow's World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan.
THE GUARDIAN
The president of the Asian Football Confederation, one of the most vocal opponents of the Premier League's proposed "Game 39" international round of matches, has softened his attitude so significantly that he would "welcome" Premier League games in Asia... ALSO: Seve Ballesteros was still in a Madrid hospital yesterday with Spanish newspapers reporting that medical tests had discovered he is suffering from a serious illness.
THE TIMES
The chances of Jonny Wilkinson playing a part in England's RBS Six Nations Championship campaign next year ended yesterday when a specialist told him that he would not be fit to play for five months... ALSO: There is no greater indication of the quiet revolution in the national game achieved by Fabio Capello, the England manager, than the news of an injury scare involving Emile Heskey being perceived as a bigger blow than the absence of John Terry for the World Cup qualifying tie against Kazakhstan tomorrow.
DAILY EXPRESS
Fabio Capello is ready to take the first steps in a plan that he hopes will re-establish Wayne Rooney as one of the world's top strikers and free England from their Wembley demons... ALSO: Lewis Hamilton, pipped for the world crown in his rookie year, says he now has the extra strength to lift the title in the next three weeks.
DAILY MAIL
Fabio Capello is urging his England players to overcome their fear of Wembley by building on last month's demolition of Croatia with an all-out attacking performance against Kazakhstan... ALSO: Wasps are in the throes of a more serious fight over Danny Cipriani - this time to keep their highest-profile player.
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