Wednesday's paper talk: £35m Barca chase for Fabregas; Murray's pledge; Flintoff drink warning
Barcelona are stepping up their £35m move for Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas, Andy Murray insists he will not crumble at Wimbledon and Andrew Flintoff has been warned over his drinking - the headlines in today's national newspapers.
DAILY STAR
Andy Murray enjoys a kick-about in training before revealing that he finally believes he can actually win Wimbledon. Also: Barcelona will step up their 35m move for Cesc Fabregas after missing out on Franck Ribery.
DAILY EXPRESS
Andrew Strauss admitted yesterday that Andrew Flintoff has questions to answer over his drinking and insisted that the star all-rounder had learnt from his latest brush with trouble at the weekend. Also: Andy Murray says more experience, greater stamina and belief that he can win Wimbledon will prevent a re-run today of a year ago when a big match to get to the quarter-finals left him drained.
THE SUN
Andy Murray insists he will not crumble in today's Wimbledon quarter-finals. Also: Andrew Flintoff's latest booze shame has left England angry and worried just a week before the start of The Ashes.
DAILY MIRROR
Andy Murray says he has finally developed the mentality needed to win Wimbledon. Also: Freddie Flintoff has been given a final warning over his behaviour after a Belgian drinking session last Friday night left him unable to catch the team bus to visit World War One trenches
THE GUARDIAN
Andy Murray is hoping to shrug off the exertions of Monday's epic five-set fourth-round victory over Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka by beating Juan Carlos Ferrero as quickly as possible today. Also: Andrew Flintoff, whose post-Ashes celebrations are remembered as vividly as his heroic deeds in the series itself, has been disciplined after missing England's team bus at the weekend.
THE TIMES
Andrew Strauss insists that he will be strong enough to drop Andrew Flintoff from England's Ashes team ahead the all-rounder was disciplined for missing the team bus during a trip to the First World War trenches.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
England captain Andrew Strauss has said Andrew Flintoff "stuffed up" after he was disciplined for missing the bus to visit First World War graves.
THE INDEPENDENT: Andy Murray was in recovery mode yesterday after his heroics of the night before, but the 22-year-old Scot was far from satisfied.
DAILY MAIL
Andy Murray has declared himself ready to do battle on Centre Court again, following his marathon, energy-sapping victory that took him into Wimbledon's last eight. Also: Andrew Flintoff was caught in a new booze storm yesterday just a week before the Ashes when England captain Andrew Strauss warned him about the drinking habits that have led to more disciplinary action.
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