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June 28 - What the back pages of the papers say

DAILY MAIL: World number one Ana Ivanovic yesterday joined the shock exodus of Wimbledon seeds when she was thrashed 6-1 6-4 by little-known Chinese Zheng Jie... Also: Kevin Pietersen captains England for the first time at Lord's today insisting he is passionate about leading his adopted country and that his South African background should not be held against him.  

THE SUN: Emmanuel Adebayor last night dropped a bombshell by signalling his exit from Arsenal... Also: Cesc Fabregas will start for Spain against Germany in tomorrow's Euro 2008 final... Andy Murray fancies a quick takeaway against Tommy Haas today.

Set to start: Fabregas

Set to start: Fabregas

DAILY EXPRESS: Andy Murray is let off the leash again at Wimbledon today after being told he is treading the same gilded path to glory as five-time defending Wimbledon champion Roger Federer... Also: Cristiano Ronaldo is on the brink of a remarkable U-turn to declare his allegiance to Manchester United after publicly revealing his "dream" to join Real Madrid.  

DAILY STAR: Emmanuel Adebayor last night told Arsene Wenger he was quitting the club... Also: Portugal will make their first move next week to lure Carlos Queiroz from Manchester United.  

DAILY MIRROR: Emmanuel Adebayor last night rocked Arsenal by saying he was ready to quit and added: "Don't moan, you'll be making millions when you sell me."... Also: Cesc Fabregas last night promised to win his Euro 2008 showdown with Michael Ballack - to ensure he does not suffer the same anguish the German experienced last month.  

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Arsenal's board were warned yesterday that they risked slipping out of the Champions League positions unless they sold up to Alisher Usmanov, the Uzbekistani multi-billionaire who owns 24.9% of the club... Also: Chinese wild card shows determination and style to see off glamourous world number one in straight sets.  

THE TIMES: Emmanuel Adebayor, the Arsenal striker, has given the clearest indication yet that he will leave the club in the summer... Also: Farewell Ana and Amelie. And who the heck is Zheng Zie?  

THE INDEPENDENT: Andy Murray is scheduled to face Tommy Haas in the third round this afternoon, but anyone with tickets would be advised to be in their seats by the time the match starts.  

THE GUARDIAN: For Ana Ivanovic the emotional upheaval of winning the French Open title three weeks ago today, and at the same time becoming the world number one, proved too much at Wimbledon... Also: The Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has left the door open to a transfer to Milan... Martin Gleeson, the Warrington centre, scored a hat-trick of tries as England romped to a 56-8 win over France in Toulouse last night.

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