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What the back pages of the papers say - June 16

DAILY MAIL

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech's dramatic late blunder saw the Czech Republic crash out of Euro 2008 last night.

Also: Kevin Pietersen defied cricketing logic yesterday by switching his stance to blast two left-handed sixes in an unbeaten century for England, before rounding on those who felt his audacity was illegal.

Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate will have an 18-hole play-off today after both men finished level after four rounds of the US Open.

What, you've sold him...? Sir Alex Ferguson will leave Old Trafford if his main man is sold

What, you've sold him...? Sir Alex Ferguson will leave Old Trafford if his main man is sold

DAILY EXPRESS

Sir Alex Ferguson has confided to close friends that he would walk out on Manchester United if Cristiano Ronaldo is sold without his consent.

Also: England star David Bentley has confirmed he is looking to leave Blackburn
this summer.

DAILY STAR

David Villa will shun a £20m move to Chelsea if he can stay in Spain.

Also: Phil Scolari's first game since being named Chelsea boss ended in
defeat as Portugal slumped against Switzerland.

THE SUN

David Villa will snub Roman Abramovich by rejecting a multi-million pound move to Chelsea.

Also:  Petr Cech was distraught after his incredible clanger cost the Czechs a place in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals.

DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea target David Villa insists he wants to stay in Spain.

Also: Luiz Felipe Scolari paid the price for sending out his 'Carling Cup' side last night - in front of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

THE TIMES

Bernie Ecclestone has spoken openly for the first time about the possibility of a breakaway by Formula One from the FIA as the sport remains paralysed by the breakdown in his relations with Max Mosley.

Also: When comparisons with Twenty20 cricket are drawn, the problem with the more
traditional forms of the game is that the longer the match, the more likely the
better team are to win.

THE INDEPENDENT

In two astonishing moments during England's victory in the opening match of the NatWest Series here yesterday, Kevin Pietersen highlighted just why he is "box office".

Also: Turkey scored two goals and had their goalkeeper sent off in the most astonishing five minutes of this eventful Euro 2008 to steal a quarter-final place against Croatia from a stunned Czech Republic here last night.

THE GUARDIAN

Kevin Pietersen made an impassioned defence of his experimental switched-stance shot last night as he chose the occasion of his first one-day hundred in England to extend his batting career to fresh heights of innovation.

Also: The adrenaline, the overwhelming sense of joy and achievement, will be
coursing through the veins of Nihat Kahveci this morning.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Rafael Nadal says he will be going into next week's Championships at Wimbledon "full of confidence" after becoming the first French Open champion to win at Queen's for more than 40 years.

Also: David Villa, the top scorer in Euro 2008, has distanced himself from Chelsea after admitting that he wants to continue playing in La Liga.



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