What the back pages say: New boy Bale welcomed to work by superstar Ronaldo


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06:04 GMT, 12 September 2013


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UPDATED:

06:04 GMT, 12 September 2013

DAILY MAIL

Gareth Bale turned up for his first day at the office and was warmly welcomed by the man he has replaced as the world’s most expensive footballer. Read more

Also: Gary Lineker is willing to sit on FA chairman Greg Dyke’s crisis commission into the state of English football after smoothing over relations with England manager Roy Hodgson. Read more
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THE SUN

Gary Lineker was painted in vegetables yesterday as Roy Hodgson warned him – You’re sprout of order.

Also: Mesut Ozil is in line for a shock start for Arsenal at Sunderland on Saturday.

DAILY MIRROR

Gary Lineker last night backtracked over his England criticism and insisted Roy Hodgson was doing “a good job”.

Also: Gareth Bale got to grips with the superstar he calls The Boss when he turned up for his first day with Real Madrid yesterday.

DAILY EXPRESS

Roy Hodgson’s fractious relationship with Gary Lineker threatens to become further strained after he accused the former England striker of having a selective memory.

Also: It was almost manbags at 20 paces yesterday as new signing Gareth Bale was greeted at Real Madrid by the man he replaced as the world’s most expensive player.

DAILY STAR

Daniel Sturridge is on course to play for Liverpool on Monday – despite pulling out of the England squad.

Also: Shake on it! Galactico Cristiano Ronaldo welcomes £85million star Gareth Bale to Real Madrid yesterday.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Roy Hodgson has returned from Kyiv with a point and a grievance.

Also: Manchester United defender Phil Jones is demanding a written apology from Stuart Pearce after being left furious following claims that he lacked the commitment to play in the European Under-21 Championship this summer.

THE TIMES

Bradley Wiggins offered to walk out on Team Sky in the middle of his Tour de France victory last year.

Also: Even now, Roy Hodgson seems surprised that his delight at a solid, if uninspiring England performance away from home might not be shared universally.

THE GUARDIAN

Roy Hodgson has admitted he deliberately set out his England team to play long-ball football in the World Cup qualifier against Ukraine that has led to prolonged criticism of the team’s methods under his management.

Also: On a tiny sofa in a private members’ club in London’s Soho, Clarke Carlisle draws up his long limbs and buries his face in his hands.

THE INDEPENDENT

Roy Hodgson has hit back at Gary Lineker’s criticism of the England team’s “awful” 0-0 draw with Ukraine, claiming that the England sides the former striker played in were not always a “total success” either.

Also: What should not be forgotten about Roy Hodgson is that he is the coach called in from the cold.

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