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DAILY MAIL:
Romelu Lukaku, the striker Jose Mourinho didn't want at Chelsea, continued his sensational start to life on loan at Everton with two more goals last night. Also: Jose Mourinho called an abrupt end to his "Happy One" image last night, losing patience when asked to explain why he had left behind Chelsea midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.



THE SUN:
Jose Mourinho last night lost the plot as the pressure piled up on him at Chelsea. Also: Romelu Lukaku showed Chelsea what they are missing again with a dazzling double as the Toffees tamed Toon.



THE TIMES:
David Moyes will be given substantial funds to reshape his Manchester United squad with the Glazer family recognising the manager requires world-class reinforcements to help to maintain Sir Alex Ferguson's legacy of success. Also: It was of no consolation to Alan Pardew as Newcastle United lost out in a five-goal thriller to Everton but this was a night when the Newcastle United manager was far from alone in his discomfort.




THE GUARDIAN:
Mubarak bin-Shafya, a former trainer of endurance horses who was banned from that sport for two years for doping with steroids, continues to train thoroughbreds from a Dubai stable complex which is owned by Sheikh Mohammed. Also: Jose Mourinho walked out of his pre-match press conference at the National stadium last night after appearing to grow irritated at questions over his decision to drop Kevin De Bruyne from the Chelsea squad for the Champions League group game against Steaua.



THE INDEPENDENT:
The Glazer family are ready to invest substantially to reshape David Moyes' Manchester United squad in recognition of the new manager's claim that he has inherited a club short of world-class players. Also: At the top of the Premier League, and with all the talk of crisis elsewhere, Arsene Wenger yesterday permitted himself to consider wistfully what he might yet achieve at Arsenal and the one big trophy that has eluded him in 17 years at the club.



DAILY TELEGRAPH:
Jose Mourinho walked out of his press conference ahead of tonight's vital Champions League tie at Steaua Bucharest after again being pressed about team selection. Also: Andrew Strauss has ruled himself out of the running to replace Hugh Morris as managing director of the England team.



DAILY MIRROR:
Jose Mourinho walked out of a Champions League press conference as his frustration over Fernando Torres' ban boiled over. Also: Manchester United boss David Moyes will be handed upwards of £50million to avoid the prospect of Champions League disaster.



DAILY STAR:
Newcastle face a long fight for Premier League survival after crashing to their third defeat of the season. Also: Rafa Benitez last night hailed Arsene Wenger as the best manager in the Premier League.



DAILY EXPRESS:
Romelu Lukaku could have finally driven the final nail into the coffin of Alan Pardew by scoring twice in Everton's 3-2 victory over Newcastle. Also: Arsene Wenger admits he has a gaping hole on his CV and it is one he is determined to fill this season. The Arsenal manager has won an impressive collection of silverware but never the Champions League.
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THE INDEPENDENT:
When he hears the stories about Arsenal's years of pain, the humiliating defeats and their barren eight years without a trophy in English football, Mesut Ozil could be forgiven for wondering if people are talking about the Arsenal that he knows. Also: Celtic slumped to defeat from a Cesc Fabregas header after their captain, Scott Brown, was sent off for kicking out at Neymar.




THE SUN:
Jose Mourinho stormed off with three points as Ramires inspired Chelsea to a Euro rout in Romania. Also: The FA are now a 'laughing stock' for not punishing Chelsea's Fernando Torres for clawing an opponent's face.



THE TIMES:
Arsenal's impressive start to the season continued as Arsene Wenger's side swept past Napoli at the Emirates Stadium last night, with the club's manager admitting that the display given by Mesut Ozil was the stuff of dreams. Also: Chelsea's response was emphatic, and the symbolism just as apposite.



DAILY MAIL:
Arsene Wenger was in dreamland after watching his side brush aside Napoli last night. Also: Fernando Torres has escaped a ban for scratching Jan Vertonghen's face and in doing so has opened the FA's new disciplinary process to ridicule, less than two months into the season.



DAILY STAR:
Magical Mesut Ozil scored his first Arsenal goal to send the Gunners clear ar the top in Europe as well as England. Also: David Moyes last night insisted: I can handle the pressure.



DAILY MIRROR:
Grumpy Jose Mourinho had something to smile about as Chelsea finally opened their Champions League account with a Romanian romp. Also: Arsene Wenger watched majestic Mesut Ozil conjure up another outstanding display to put Arsenal a step closer to the Champions League knockout stages.



THE GUARDIAN:
David Moyes has said there is no doubt he will repair Manchester United's faltering start to the season as he omitted Rio Ferdinand from the Champions League test against Shakhtar Donetsk.



DAILY TELEGRAPH:
When Arsenal play with the precision, pace and elegance that defined some of their mesmerising first-half movement the feeling grows the long wait for a trophy might yet end this season. Also: The Football Association's revamped disciplinary rules came unstuck spectacularly last night after Chelsea striker Fernando Torres escaped a four-match ban despite having appeared to have scratched Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen in the face.



DAILY EXPRESS:
Mesut Ozil turned in a Champions League masterclass last night as Arsenal put Rafa Benitez and Napoli to the sword at the Emirates. Also: Ramires put Jose Mourinho back in the grinners' enclosure last night with two goals in Chelsea's Champions League rout of Steaua Bucharest.
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THE SUN: Danny Welbeck took the heat off David Moyes in Ukraine last night. Also: Joe Hart blundered as Manchester City suffered a Champions League horror.

THE GUARDIAN: It was another night to admire the awesome power of Bayern Munich and, in the process, a collective ordeal for Manchester City and a personal one for Joe Hart. Also: Lord Stevens, the former head of the Metropolitan police, has been asked by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum to lead an investigation into the sheikh's entire equine operations and will assemble a "team of experts" to examine seizures of unlicensed veterinary products at Stansted airport and Moorley Farm.

THE TIMES: Manchester City suffered another night of torment in the Champions League as they were resoundingly beaten 3-1 at home by Bayern Munich on a night to forget, particularly for Joe Hart, the England goalkeeper. Also: Sir Alex Ferguson has restated his controversial claim that Wayne Rooney asked to leave Manchester United at the end of last season but suggested their dispute could have proved a positive "turning point" in the career of the England striker.

DAILY STAR: Jittery Joe Hart faces the axe after Manchester City were mauled. Also: Furious Andre Villas-Boas has slammed the FA for their decision not to punish Fernando Torres for gouging Jan Vertonghen.

THE INDEPENDENT: Andre Villas-Boas, the Tottenham Hotspur manager, will escape censure from the Football Association despite strong criticism of its decision not to charge Chelsea's Fernando Torres for scratching the Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen's face at White Hart Lane on Saturday. Also: When it came to the substitutions of Bastian Schweinsteiger and then Arjen Robben in the closing stages, a wave of applause broke out among the home fans around the away dug-out who were realistic enough to concede that there is no point denying a masterclass when it is staring you in the face.

THE DAILY MAIL: England coach Gary Neville led the criticism of Joe Hart after the Manchester City keeper suffered a personal nightmare at The Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. Also: Wayne Rooney is expected to be fit for England's crucial World Cup qualifiers against Montenegro and Poland, despite missing Manchester United's Champions League draw at Shakhtar Donetsk.

DAILY MIRROR: Manchester City last night had their Hart shattered after suffering a European humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich. Also: Manchester United threw away victory after a costly blunder by skipper Nemanja Vidic.

DAILY EXPRESS: Questions were raised yet again over Joe Hart after his two vital errors helped Bayern Munich embarrass Manchester City at the Etihad. Also: David Moyes was dealt a swift sucker punch by a player called Taison last night as Shakhtar fought back to steal a point against Manchester United at the Donbass Arena.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: This was not just a defeat; this was a lesson for Manchester City and Joe Hart. This was also total football at speed from Bayern Munich, who have even moved up a gear from their Champions League-winning pomp. Also: Fernando Torres likely to be out for three weeks but could return in time for crucial Champions League tie against Schalke and Premier League clash with key rivals Manchester City.
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THE INDEPENDENT:
When he hears the stories about Arsenal's years of pain, the humiliating defeats and their barren eight years without a trophy in English football, Mesut Ozil could be forgiven for wondering if people are talking about the Arsenal that he knows. Also: Celtic slumped to defeat from a Cesc Fabregas header after their captain, Scott Brown, was sent off for kicking out at Neymar.



THE SUN:
Jose Mourinho stormed off with three points as Ramires inspired Chelsea to a Euro rout in Romania. Also: The FA are now a 'laughing stock' for not punishing Chelsea's Fernando Torres for clawing an opponent's face.



THE TIMES:
Arsenal's impressive start to the season continued as Arsene Wenger's side swept past Napoli at the Emirates Stadium last night, with the club's manager admitting that the display given by Mesut Ozil was the stuff of dreams. Also: Chelsea's response was emphatic, and the symbolism just as apposite.



DAILY MAIL:
Arsene Wenger was in dreamland after watching his side brush aside Napoli last night. Also: Fernando Torres has escaped a ban for scratching Jan Vertonghen's face and in doing so has opened the FA's new disciplinary process to ridicule, less than two months into the season.



DAILY STAR:
Magical Mesut Ozil scored his first Arsenal goal to send the Gunners clear ar the top in Europe as well as England. Also: David Moyes last night insisted: I can handle the pressure.



DAILY MIRROR:
Grumpy Jose Mourinho had something to smile about as Chelsea finally opened their Champions League account with a Romanian romp. Also: Arsene Wenger watched majestic Mesut Ozil conjure up another outstanding display to put Arsenal a step closer to the Champions League knockout stages.



THE GUARDIAN:
David Moyes has said there is no doubt he will repair Manchester United's faltering start to the season as he omitted Rio Ferdinand from the Champions League test against Shakhtar Donetsk.



DAILY TELEGRAPH:
When Arsenal play with the precision, pace and elegance that defined some of their mesmerising first-half movement the feeling grows the long wait for a trophy might yet end this season. Also: The Football Association's revamped disciplinary rules came unstuck spectacularly last night after Chelsea striker Fernando Torres escaped a four-match ban despite having appeared to have scratched Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen in the face.



DAILY EXPRESS:
Mesut Ozil turned in a Champions League masterclass last night as Arsenal put Rafa Benitez and Napoli to the sword at the Emirates. Also: Ramires put Jose Mourinho back in the grinners' enclosure last night with two goals in Chelsea's Champions League rout of Steaua Bucharest.
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DAILY TELEGRAPH: Manuel Pellegrini, the Manchester City manager, is considering dropping Joe Hart against Everton today after admitting his concern over the goalkeeper's inability to emerge from his slump in form. Also: David Moyes has warned that the January transfer window should not be seen as the cure for Manchester United's ills, after admitting he may not be able to sign the players he requires to raise his squad.

THE GUARDIAN: Manuel Pellegrini is considering dropping Joe Hart for Manchester City's home match against Everton following the much-criticised England goalkeeper's mistakes against Bayern Munich, with the manager admitting he now faces a "very difficult decision". Also: Kenny Dalglish is to make yet another return to Liverpool, this time as a non-executive director on the board in a move that will see him "contributing to strategic issues" at the club, 16 months after being sacked as manager.

THE INDEPENDENT: Sepp Blatter's claim that FIFA, world football's governing body, cannot exert any direct influence on Qatar that would lead to an improvement in dire workers' conditions in the country has been dismissed as "totally inadequate" and an "insult" by human rights organisations. Also: Manchester City's manager, Manuel Pellegrini, insisted yesterday that the gap between his own side and Bayern Munich was not as vast as the midweek Champions League demolition suggested, while he also claimed he was debating whether to drop Joe Hart from the side to face Everton today.

THE TIMES: Three days after one Catalan manager proved at the Etihad Stadium that even the loftiest ceiling can be cracked, another will arrive at the same venue with a similar intention. Also: Arsene Wenger last night warned Jack Wilshere that he faces a battle to regain his place in Arsenal's starting line-up.

DAILY MIRROR: Joe Hart could be axed today to complete a miserable week for the England number one. Also: David Moyes last night insisted he is the right man to manage Manchester United.

THE SUN: Jack Wilshere is on a collision course with Arsene Wenger after being told off for his late-night fag break. Also: Manuel Pellegrini could ditch Joe Hart today after his Bayern Munich horror show.

DAILY STAR: Joe Hart is facing the Manchester City axe today. Also: Arsene Wenger has read the riot act to Jack Wilshere following his smoking shame.

DAILY EXPRESS: Joe Hart is facing the axe at Manchester City just a week before the vital qualifiers that will decide England's World Cup fate. Also: Jose Mourinho says moulding this Chelsea side into title winners is a tougher job than he faced in 2004 - because the mentality of his current players is not strong enough.

DAILY MAIL: Arsene Wenger publicly reprimanded Jack Wilshere yesterday after the midfielder was caught smoking on a team night out. Also: Kenny Dalglish last night made a shock return to Liverpool as director, just 17 months after he was sacked from his second spell as boss.
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Sunday October 6


Paris Saint-Germain will make a final bid to nab Arsene Wenger.
Ellis Short says he axed Paolo Di Canio in a bid to keep Sunderland in the Premier League.
Alharbi El-Jadeyaoui says Arsenal snubbed him because he isn't a star name.
Fabian Delph is in line for a new contract at Aston Villa.
QPR have launched a loan bid for out-of-favour Chelsea midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.
Carl Fletcher is eyeing a comeback and is currently training with Bournemouth.
Werder Bremen striker Aaron Hunt has put Stoke on red alert by revealing he is weighing up his future.

Arsene Wenger will bring in a new striker to Arsenal in the transfer window.
Manuel Pellegrini is weighing up £50million worth of goalkeeping talent as he decides on the future of Joe Hart.
David Silva is high on Real Madrid's hit-list as they look to replace Mesut Ozil.
Andres Iniesta still hasn't agreed a new contract at Barcelona.

Mezut Osil has been hailed as the "genius" who will win the Premier League title for Arsenal.
Roy Hodgson didn't send anyone to watch Fraser Forster's heroic Champions League performance against Barcelona.
Manchester United have been told they are wasting their time making another move for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera.
Manchester's big two are ready to go head-to-head in a bid to land PSV Eindhoven star Zakaria Bakkali.
SUNDAY PEOPLE
David Moyes hailed Adnan Januzaj after the Belgian teenager inspired a stunning comeback on Wearside.
Manuel Pellegrini admitted he almost axed Joe Hart - then urged the country to get behind England's shaky goalkeeper.

Manchester United's owners are rushing to raise up to £250million through the issue of shares and could make the move as soon as February.
David Moyes will offer Everton £15million plus Antonio Valencia in the January transfer window in a fresh attempt to land Leighton Baines.

Jose Mourinho last night launched a crusade against football's cheats.
England keeper Joe Hart will soon discover that his Manchester City reprieve is only a temporary one.

Revolutionary plans to expand the European Championship into a huge rival to the World Cup are being discussed by advisers close to Uefa's president, Michel Platini.
The dissection of the FIFA rulebook was beginning last night.

Real Madrid are considering a January bid for Sergio Aguero after the Manchester City striker was identified as the Spanish club's prime target at the start of the summer, ahead of Gareth Bale.
John Beck, one of the more infamous football managers of the past 30 years, has been taking a prominent role in the Football Association's programme to bring through the next generation of coaches.
SUNDAY TIMES:
David Moyes disclosed last night that the Football Association has contacted Manchester United to discuss the possibility of Belgian-born Adnan Januzaj representing England.
Jose Mourinho has denounced what he says is the growth of "simulation" in the Premier League and called on the authorities to crack down on diving.

Roy Hodgson says England deserve to reach the World Cup finals next year, despite struggling to convince for much of their qualifying campaign.
David Moyes last night revealed that the Football Association had already contacted Manchester United to try and claim Adnan Januzaj for England, even before the teenager's sensational full debut yesterday which drew comparisons with Wayne Rooney from the Manchester United manager.
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Monday October 7


Manchester United are ready to offer teen sensation Adnan Januzaj a 2900 per cent pay rise.
Wayne Rooney insists England will qualify for the World Cup.
Ashley Cole is a doubt for England's World Cup qualifiers with an injured rib.
Luka Modric has told his Premier League admirers he wants to stay at Real Madrid for the rest of his career.
Peter Shilton backs England manager Roy Hodgson's decision to stand by Joe Hart.
Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino has backed Adam Lallana to answer Hodgson's wing prayers.

Wayne Rooney guaranteed England's World Cup qualification when he declared: "We ARE going to get to Brazil."
Kevin Ball's dream of becoming Sunderland manager is under threat because supremo Roberto De Fanti wants a coach to bring out the best in his signings.
Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini will be out for several weeks after wrist surgery.

Ashley Cole suffered an injury scare yesterday, as Wayne Rooney promised England WILL qualify for the World Cup.
Peter Shilton insists Joe Hart deserves to remain England's No 1.

Harry Redknapp has branded the FA clueless.
Brendan Rodgers was ready to be Redknapp's assistant at Euro 2012 had the former Tottenham boss become England manager.
Wayne Rooney insists it is unthinkable that England will fail to qualify for the World Cup.

Ashley Cole faces a fight to be fit for England's World Cup qualifiers against Montenegro and Poland.
Wayne Rooney has branded England's next two World Cup qualifiers as "crunch time".
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THE SUN: Six Premier League referees are not good enough for the job - and they are all named and shamed today in a stunning Sun exclusive. Also: Leighton Baines will be England's left-back in the must-win World Cup clash against Montenegro.

DAILY MAIL: England will be without Ashley Cole for Friday's World Cup qualifier against Montenegro. Also: Barcelona are ready to snatch Adnan Januzaj from Manchester United if he rejects a new contract.

DAILY MIRROR: Steven Gerrard last night admitted England's week of World Cup destiny will make or break the reputation of Roy Hodgson and his squad. Also: West Ham will offer Ravel Morrison a stunning new deal in January following his superb start to the season.

DAILY EXPRESS: Roy Hodgson is set to entrust England's World Cup hopes to an attack-minded line-up after Ashley Cole was ruled out of the qualifier with Montenegro. Also: Gus Poyet is set to be named as the new Sunderland manager today.

DAILY STAR: Roy Hodgson's World Cup hopes suffered a huge blow last night when Ashley Cole was ruled out of England's crunch showdown with Montenegro. Also: Gus Poyet has told Sunderland chairman Ellis Short he is the man to keep the Black Cats in the Premier League.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Roy Hodgson has been warned by Graham Taylor what could lie in store should he fail to lead England to the World Cup next week. Also: Gus Poyet will be assured of transfer funds in January to boost Sunderland's hopes of Premier League survival after being named as the club's new manager yesterday.

THE TIMES: Roy Hodgson's preparations for England's crucial World Cup qualifier against Montenegro suffered a setback last night when Ashley Cole withdrew because of a rib injury. Also: In a sense, this can be the trickiest time of year for an international coach to make his selections. Stuart Lancaster, the England head coach, will name his squad for the QBE autumn internationals a week tomorrow and, in a making his selections, he will have to take refuge from the prevailing winds of early-season form.

THE GUARDIAN: Sunderland's search for a successor to Paolo Di Canio is over, with Gus Poyet understood to have agreed a three-year deal to take over as the club's head coach. Also: Roy Hodgson has been dealt a blow in the run-up to England's two make-or-break Wembley games after the left-back Ashley Cole was ruled out with a rib injury.

THE INDEPENDENT: Ashley Cole will miss England's two World Cup qualifiers against Montenegro and Poland having failed to come through a test on a long-term injured rib, the first casualty of Roy Hodgson's squad as he begins preparations this week. Also: Sunderland have appointed the former Brighton manager Gus Poyet as their new head coach on a three-year contract, with the Uruguayan to be presented by the club at a press conference today.
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Wednesday October 9

Jack Wilshere says Manchester United sensation Adnan Januzaj should NOT be allowed to play for England.
Gus Poyet took over as Sunderland manager and vowed: I'll keep us up.
Montenegro striker Dejan Damjanovic insists England are NOT a good team.
Yohan Cabaye wants Joe Kinnear to tell the truth about his failed move to Arsenal this summer.
Bacary Sagna has derailed Arsenal's impressive start to the season by snubbing a new deal.
Crystal Palace have reopened contract talks with Mile Jedinak.
Fulham have been coached by Rene Meulensteen.
Barcelona want Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois to replace Victor Valdes as their No 1 next season.
Doncaster want to re-sign Federico Macheda on loan as soon as he gets back to fitness.
Manchester United are keen to sign Portuguese starlet Ivan Cavaleiro.
Joao Carlos Teixeira will go back out on loan after returning to Liverpool three months ahead of schedule.
Gaston Ramirez has been told he does not have to leave Southampton to save his World Cup dream.

Jack Wilshere insisted only English players should be allowed to represent the country.
Liverpool's owners last night praised the "remarkable" job done by Brendan Rodgers.
Javier Hernandez admits he may have to leave Manchester United for regular first-team football
Stevan Jovetic claims England hold no fears for Montenegro.
Lee Clark fears he will be axed if Birmingham's takeover gets the go-ahead.

Gus Poyet has vowed to deliver Premier League survival for Sunderland and insists his methods will be very different from Paolo Di Canio.
Montenegro striker Stevan Jovetic has taunted England and told them: You don't scare us.
Barcelona are ready to step up their interest in Thibaut Courtois, Chelsea's keeper-in-waiting.

Jack Wilshere has waded into the debate over Adnan Januzaj by claiming England should only pick players born in the country.
Harry Redknapp insists not even Jose Mourinho could have kept QPR in the Premier League last season.

Gus Poyet took over as Sunderland manager yesterday and said: "I'm no Paolo Di Canio."
Jack Wilshere insists "only the English should play for England".
Crystal Palace have reopened talks with Mile Jedinak amid fears he will walk away for nothing at the end of the season.
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Daily Express:
Jack Wilshere last night questioned the FA's desire to persuade Manchester United starlet Adnan Januzaj to pledge his allegiance to them and claimed "only the English should play for England". Also: Craig Bellamy is fed up of people labelling his nation "poor old Wales" saying: "We've not been good enough."



Daily Star:
Jack Wilshere last night insisted all England players should be English. Also: Sunderland boss Gus Poyet last night vowed to deliver Premier League survival at the Stadium of Light this season.



Daily Mirror:
Jack Wilshere last night insisted only English players should be allowed to represent the country. Also: Phil Jagielka last night revealed England's players are taking the mickey out of Joe Hart's goalkeeping blunders.



The Sun:
Jack Wilshere says Manchester United sensation Adnan Januzaj should not be allowed to play for England. Also: Gus Poyet took over as Sunderland manager yesterday and vowed: I'll keep us up.



Daily Mail:
Jack Wilshere has waded into the debate over Adnan Januzaj by claiming England should only pick players who are born in the country. Also: Harry Redknapp will donate the royalties from his outspoken autobiography to the Bobby Moore Fund to fight cancer.



The Independent:
Jack Wilshere said yesterday that it would be wrong for the Football Association to push for the naturalisation of Manchester United teenager Adnan Januzaj, an option it has pursued in recent months with the player yet to choose for whom he will play international football. Also: The campaign to bring Premier League away tickets down to £20 is on the brink of a major breakthrough.



The Times:
Jack Wilshere has made an outspoken contribution to the dual nationality debate by insisting that only bona fide Englishmen should be permitted to play for England. Also: Given his recent travails and his importance to the nation over the next seven days, Joe Hart may have expected an easy ride from him England team-mates this week, but sportsmen are not known for their sensitivity.



The Guardian:
Jack Wilshere has called into question the Football Association's desire to gain Adnan Januzaj's international allegiance and insisted becoming naturalised after a period of living in England "does not make you English". Also: Gus Poyet avoided criticism of Paolo Di Canio at his unveiling as Sunderland's new manager head coach, but to the undoubted relief of the dressing room, promised a different style that would enable players to "feel comfortable" in their bid for Premier League survival.



Daily Telegraph:
Strong resistance to the possibility of Adnan Januzaj representing England has come quickly and unequivocally from the England dressing room in the vocal form of Jack Wilshere. Also: Qatar won the 2022 World Cup bidding race before Fifa considered the inspection reports, according to the leader of the team who wrote the summaries.
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