What the back pages of the papers say - June 2

Manchester City hope to unveil Mark Hughes as manager this week
after Blackburn reluctantly agreed to let him leave.

Also: Chris Waddle has urged Fabio Capello to either change his system or sacrifice Frank Lampard for the sake of an England team he believes should be built around Steven Gerrard.

He may still be finding his feet as an England selector and county coach, but Ashley Giles has lifted his head above the parapet to deliver a scathing attack on the culture of self-interest which has left the domestic game in the grip of an escalating crisis.

THE SUN

Jermain Defoe's double strike put a smile on Fabio Capello's face.

Also: Manchester City last night overtook Chelsea in the race to land Mark Hughes. Cristiano Ronaldo will make his plans for the future clear in the next 48 hours.

D-day soon: Ronaldo will make a decision on his United future within 48 hours

DAILY MIRROR

Cristiano Ronaldo put Manchester United on edge again last night as he promised to make a definitive decision on his club future within the next 48 hours.

Also: Frank Lampard has been offered a new £130,000-a-week contract by Chelsea. Arsene Wenger will be told he can have a job for life at Arsenal in a bid to fend off Paris St Germain.

DAILY STAR

Fabio Capello's England enjoyed a Caribbean cruise last night.

Also: England are sweating over the fitness of three players following a bruising weekend of club and international rugby.

DAILY EXPRESS

Jermain Defoe made his mark by scoring twice in England's comfortable 3-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago last night.

Also: Frank Lampard has admitted that he is tempted to by the prospect of linking up again with Jose Mourinho when the former Chelsea boss is confirmed as the new manager of Inter Milan. Wales' young guns crashed back down to earth with a bump as Holland taught John Toshack's side a lesson.

THE TIMES

Cristiano Ronaldo has raised alarm bells at Manchester United by declaring that he hopes to make an announcement on his future within "two or three days".

Also: Poor Usain Bolt. He produced the most lip-smacking, jaw-dropping, mind-numbing sprint in history in New York on Saturday night but is the victim of a timeline of cheats and liars.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Jack Warner, a vice-president of Fifa, football's governing body, has urged the Football Association to make David Beckham the figurehead of England's 2018 World Cup campaign.

Also: Ambitious plans are being drawn up for the Indian Premier League to extend their sporting interests beyond cricket as the franchise owners look to cash in on the popularity of football on the subcontinent.

THE GUARDIAN

The season felt unduly extended by so long a journey, but England made short work of winning this game with Trinidad and Tobago.

Also: Motorsport's governing body is deeply divided on whether to retain Max Mosley as its president, according to a poll carried out by the Guardian.

THE INDEPENDENT

The world 100 metres record was reduced to 9.72 seconds on Saturday night by an athlete who does not start properly, slows down before the finish and is not even supposed to be running the distance seriously.