In keeping with the week just gone, tennis and Chelsea Football Club dominate the Saturday backpages. The broadsheets reflect on the men's semis at Wimbledon, paying particular tribute to the wizardry of Roger Federer.
The Times brands the Swiss "Roger Potter" and says his "Racket of Fire" can take him to success on Sunday.
While the Telegraph and Independent compare him to grass-court legends Bjorn Borg and Pete Sampras after his straight-sets destruction of Andy Roddick.
THE HEADLINES Daily Telegraph: Federer brings back days of Borg The Times: Federer leaves Wimbledon spellbound The Sun: Gazza: I asked Bobby to take me back The Guardian: Why I'd beat the Williamses The Independent: Federer ready for Sampras mantle The Mirror: Ranieri's sack fear Daily Express: Club culture is costing us glory - LTA chief Daily Star: Zo No Daily Mail: Scud Alert |
The Mail prefers to focus on his final opponent Mark Philippoussis, who coasted past Tim Henman's conqueror Sebastien Grosjean.
And the Guardian looks forward to Saturday's singles final between Venus and Serena Williams, with a column by nine-time champion Martina Navratilova, who believes she could have beaten either sister.
The Daily Express resumes its post mortem on British tennis by quoting an LTA chief who believes the whole culture of clubs has to change before the country can breed Grand Slam winners.
Chelsea talk centres on released striker Gianfranco Zola, who has apparently turned down a desperate approach by his old club to re-sign him. And the Mirror fears for Blues boss Claudio Ranieri's job, speculating that Roma coach Fabio Capello is being lined up as a replacement.
The Sun takes an altogether different football line, suggesting that faded legend Paul Gascoigne begged Sir Bobby Robson to take him back to Newcastle. 
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