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THE TIMES: Preparations for Liverpool's biggest match of the season, against Inter Milan at the San Siro this evening, were overshadowed last night by the latest twists in the Anfield takeover soap opera, with Tom Hicks angrily termi
nating his negotiations with Dubai International Capital.
DAILY MAIL: Xabi Alonso was on collision course with angry Rafa Benitez last night after refusing to fly to Milan until his girlfriend had given birth to their first child.
DAILY EXPRESS: Carlos Tevez was so firmly controlled by his third-party owners that they paid to insure him for West Ham's final two games of last season - even after the Premier League had ordered the club to rip up the player's contracts with the offshore companies.
Steven Gerrard has promised fans a "night to remember" in Milan, after yet another day of turmoil at Anfield in which American owner Tom Hicks cut off all negotiations with the Dubai consortium looking to buy the club.
DAILY MIRROR: Liverpool's Champions League plans were in turmoil last night after Rafa Benitez banned Xabi Alonso from the side to face Inter Milan.
Keeper Luke Steele claimed yesterday that giant-killers Barnsley can win the FA Cup if he continues to wear his lucky hoodie.
DAILY STAR: Steven Gerrard has told Liverpool fans to get ready for another European night to remember.
West Ham are planning a summer bid to install Slaven Bilic as their new manager.
DAILY STAR: Xabi Alonso's future at Liverpool is on the line after he opted to stay in England for the birth of his first child.
THE INDEPENDENT: Rafael Benitez's Champions League tactics have seen him through some tricky situations but yesterday they were thrown into doubt by the impending arrival of a newborn baby.
DAILY TELEGRAPH: The battle for control of Liverpool took yet another twist last night as the club's co-owner, Tom Hicks, unexpectedly announced he was terminating negotiations on a partnership with Dubai International Capital.
Carlos Queiroz, the Manchester United assistant manager, has apologised to Martin Taylor for suggesting the Birmingham defender was a hatchet man.
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