What the back pages of the papers say - June 26

Britain's Chris Eaton goes for glory again today hoping to continue the Wimbledon shocks, which yesterday saw third seed Novak Djokovic crash out.

Also: Paul Collingwood's suitability as an England captain was in question last
night after an incident that shamed the game during their last-ball defeat by New Zealand at The Oval.

Juande Ramos has joined the bidding for Peter Crouch and is ready to launch a £15million double offer for the unsettled Liverpool striker and his team-mate Yossi Benayoun.

He's in for Crouch and thinks Scolari will be good for the Premier League - Wenger is keeping busy

THE SUN: Cristiano Ronaldo has phoned Manchester United to say 'I'll be back'.

Also: Paul Collingwood begged for forgiveness last night after his shameful
decision to allow the run-out of New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott... Luiz
Felipe Scolari will tell Chelsea: Get me Ronaldinho.

DAILY STAR

Manchester United will confront Real Madrid on July 7 for the first time over the Cristiano Ronaldo affair.

Also: Germany sank comeback kings Turkey after a storming Euro 2008 semi-final in Basle.

Chris Eaton has warned Russian hothead Dmitry Tursunov to expect the match of his life after psyching himself up by watching reruns of Gladiator.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsene Wenger is considering a shock move for Peter Crouch to replace striker Emmanuel Adebayor, it emerged last night.

Also: Phillip Lahm finally killed off Turkey's comeback kings as Germany stole into a record sixth European Championship final last night... Paul Collingwood sparked mayhem at The Oval yesterday when he made the worst call of his career.

DAILY EXPRESS

The Cristiano Ronaldo saga is "dangerous" for football, according to one of the most influential figures in the game.

Also: A contrite Paul Collingwood apologised to New Zealand last night after Kiwi batsman Grant Elliott was controversially run out after being barged over by Ryan Sidebottom.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

England captain Paul Collingwood's prompt apology to New Zealand after the NatWest Series match at the Oval yesterday averted one of English cricket's lowest moments since Michael Atherton's soil-in-the-pocket incident 14 years ago.

THE TIMES

A contrite Paul Collingwood apologised last night for the decision that incensed New Zealand in the NatWest Series one-day match at the Brit Oval and admitted that he was wrong not to recall Grant Elliott after an accidental collision preceding the run-out.

THE GUARDIAN

The maverick Russian Marat Safin produced the biggest shock in the men's draw here in five years when he knocked out Novak Djokovic, the Australian Open champion and world No3, in the second round on Centre Court yesterday afternoon.

Also: Fatih Terim suggested that he would be leaving his job as Turkey manager for another at a European club after falling narrowly short of conjuring up the most remarkable result in his nation's history.

THE INDEPENDENT

Zimbabwe will not tour England next year after Lord's officially severed ties with the African country yesterday and the government concluded that it would not be right for a tour to go ahead.

Also: Arsene Wenger has given Luiz Felipe Scolari a cautious welcome to the Premier League, although he pulled no punches on the new Chelsea manager's decision to announce his departure from the Portugal team midway through Euro 2008.