THE SUN: Golf legend Seve Ballesteros yesterday revealed that he is suffering from a brain tumour. Also: Wayne Rooney was last night branded 'weak' by England's next World Cup opponents Belarus ... Furious Lewis Hamilton last night accused Felipe Massa of trying to ram him off the track as road rage erupted in Japan.

DAILY MAIL: Fabio Capello will protect his England players from abuse by refusing to play February's proposed friendly against Spain at Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium. Also: George Burley made no attempt to persuade Kris Boyd out of his shock international exile as the Scotland manager was left reeling from another stunning blow to his World Cup qualification campaign.

DAILY MIRROR: David Beckham last night jumped to the defence of Ashley Cole after the England defender was targeted by the Wembley boo-boys.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Seve Ballesteros said last night that he would fight a brain tumour with the same battling spirit that defined his extraordinary career. Also: John Terry undergoes a rigorous fitness test on his back today that will dictate whether the England captain boards tomorrow's plane to Belarus and could even shape the tactics planned for Minsk, Fabio Capello indicated yesterday.

THE TIMES: A bitterly disappointed Lewis Hamilton admitted that he had taken too big a risk at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix, leaving even the British driver's fans wondering whether he has the temperament required to close out the biggest championship of all. Also: Sir Clive Woodward's new-look programme for the BOA requires funding of £15million over the next four years and could be one of the first casualties of the credit crunch.

THE GUARDIAN: John Terry's chances of returning to the England line-up for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier in Belarus hinge upon the captain being fit enough for a full training session today as he continues his rehabilitation from a back injury. Also: Lewis Hamilton is in danger of letting the world championship slip away for the second season in succession after, having started from pole in the Japanese Grand Prix, he finished out of the points and lost ground to his chief rival Felipe Massa.

THE INDEPENDENT: Fabio Capello is considering dropping Steven Gerrard for Wednesday's vital World Cup qualifier away to Belarus.

DAILY STAR: Lewis Hamilton last night sensationally accused Felipe Massa of deliberately crashing into him to try to wreck his F1 title dream.

DAILY EXPRESS: Rio Ferdinand claims England will have one foot in the World Cup finals if they can complete their best start to a qualifying campaign for more than 30 years by beating Belarus.
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