What the back pages of the papers say - July 11

Cristiano Ronaldo has accused Manchester United of treating him like a slave.

Also: England manager Martin Johnson is being urged to take tough action over the findings of the RFU's inquiry into the nocturnal activities of the 'Auckland Four'.

Yorkshire are expected to appeal against the ECB' s decision to throw them out of the Twenty20 Cup for fielding an ineligible player.

Astonished: David Beckham cannot believe his old mates are taking on Fergie

THE SUN

Cristiano Ronaldo triggered a wave of disgust throughout football yesterday by shamefully claiming: I am a slave!

Also: Kevin Pietersen last night insisted his ton for England in the First Test against South Africa felt as good as winning the Ashes.

David Beckham is stunned old pals Mark Hughes and Paul Ince will be taking on Alex Ferguson as Premier League managerial rivals this season.

DAILY MIRROR

Cristiano Ronaldo last night accused Manchester United of treating him like a slave - and publicly revealed for the first time his desire to join Real Madrid.

Also: Rafa Benitez revealed last night that he will turn to Robbie Keane after being priced out of the bidding for David Villa.

Luton Town have accused the Football League of attempting to push them "out of existence" after being told they will start next season with a mammoth 30-point penalty.

DAILY STAR

Cristiano Ronaldo last night sensationally backed FIFA boss Sepp Blatter by outrageously claiming: I am a slave.

Also: Dutch goal sensation Klass-Jan Huntelaar is the man Arsenal want to replace Emmanuel Adebayor. Roman Abramovich is "fed up" and shocked at Frank Lampard for refusing to accept what the Russian considers to be an excellent deal for a 30-year-old.

DAILY EXPRESS

Kevin Pietersen thanked a sell-out crowd at the home of cricket for "the most emotional two minutes of my career" after his brilliant century put England in command against South Africa.

Also: Frank Lampard was last night issues with an emotional come-and-join-me plea from Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho.

Lee Westwood further cemented his status as Britain's best hope to win the Claret Jug next week, with a terrific four-under-par 67 on the opening day of the Barclays Scottish Open.

THE TIMES

A far more stringent code of conduct will be imposed on England rugby union players after a judge announced yesterday that he had fined two squad members who were at the centre of rape allegations on last month's tour to New Zealand.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

A stricter disciplinary code is now top of Martin Johnson's agenda after two players, Harlequins full-back Mike Brown and London Irish wing Topsy Ojo, were fined and given misconduct reprimands yesterday for their behaviour on England's blighted tour to New Zealand.

Also: Tiger Woods is on target to become the first person on the planet to accumulate US dollars 1billion through sporting prowess alone.

THE INDEPENDENT

In an utterance as remarkable as any he has issued this summer, Cristiano Ronaldo declared last night that he agreed with the Fifa president Sepp Blatter's assertion that Manchester United should stop treating him like a "modern-day slave" and release him to Real Madrid.

THE GUARDIAN

At 6.10pm, in bright sunlight, Kevin Pietersen stood tall and smashed the second new ball through extra cover, a rare offside excursion, to spark the celebration of a remarkable century against the country of his birth, runs that had picked up England from the brink of disaster to the edge of domination on the opening day of what promises to be a tumultuous series.