Cristiano Ronaldo will be ditched by Manchester United because of his non-football antics against England. (The Sun)

Glenn Hoddle will meet Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey on Monday to discuss his decision to resign as manager. (The Guardian)

Paul Ince leads the race to be new Wolves boss in the wake of Glenn Hoddle's departure. (Daily Mail)

Charlton boss Iain Dowie will offer Luke Young an improved deal to prevent him falling into West Ham's hands. (The Independent)

Manchester United are favourites to sign �2m-rated Derby midfielder Giles Barnes, who is also wanted by Everton, Liverpool and Newcastle. (Daily Mail)

Birmingham City are in talks with French defender Bruno N'Gotty, 34, who is out of contract at Bolton and available on a free transfer. (Daily Mail)

Sheffield United hope to pip Hearts in the race to sign Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng. (Daily Mail)

Everton are trying to lure Australia midfielder Brett Emerton from Blackburn for �1.5m. (Daily Mail)

John Terry will be made England's next captain. (Various)

Sven-Goran Eriksson burst into tears in the England dressing-room on Saturday night. (The Mirror)

A clampdown on tackling from behind and less frequent use of the elbow has resulted in a fall in the number of injuries compared to four years ago, according to Fifa's chief medical officer. (The Independent)

Italian coach Marcello Lippi had to throw open training in Duisburg on Sunday after hundreds of noisy fans turned up. (Daily Mail)

France's former striker Youri Djorkaeff was rumbled on Saturday after telling employers New York Red Bulls he was away attending a "family emergency". Djorkaeff was spotted in the crowd at the France v Brazil quarter-final. (The Independent)

The Pope will have divided loyalties when Germany play Italy in the semi-final on Tuesday. The Pontiff, who has lived in Italy for 40 years but was born in Bavaria, will support one team in each half. (The Sun)

The FA, already under-fire after England's exit from the World Cup, has received a battering from another source.

The groundsmen, on a special three-month secondment from Wembley, responsible for preparing England's immaculate training pitch in Baden-Baden were incensed at not being given any World Cup tickets. (Daily Mail)