Can’t wait until morning to see which stories feature on tomorrow’s back pages? Fear not, JOE reader, your problem is solved.
Although you don’t exactly need a flux capacitor to paste a few tweeted images of tomorrow’s sports headlines, at least we’re giving you the gist of Friday’s paper talk a few hours early.
Let’s crack on…
Daily Mirror
Mirror Sport lead with a ticking off for Jose Mourinho over his handling of Bastian Schweinsteiger, coming courtesy of FifPro member and ex-player Dejan Stefanovic. According to him, Mourinho’s ‘bullying’ is worthy of jail time.
Friday's Daily Mirror back page:
You're a bully Jose#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/7wIe1kibrY— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 4, 2016
The Sun
Also looking at the story, The Sun go with the Jose to prison story…
Friday's Sun back page:
Jail Jose#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/AFZfxGs70I— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 4, 2016
Daily Star
…as do the Star.
Friday's Daily Star back page:
Jose's a bully#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/MmkoWZ3Tgs— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 4, 2016
Daily Mail
With the Olympic Games on the horizon, the Mail discuss how Lord Coe has received death threats lately, believed to be linked to the banning of Russian athletes from the Games. That’s the spirit.
Friday's Daily Mail back page:
Death threats for Coe#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/kekoQkw0a3— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 4, 2016
The Guardian
Also focusing on the Olympics, an article by Owen Gibson dominates the Guardian’s sports page, pondering if sport can lift the Games from its recent doping scandals.
Friday's Guardian Sport:
IOC misrepresented ndings of doping report, says McLaren#tomorrowspaperstoday #Olympics pic.twitter.com/okbJN76yZt— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 4, 2016
The Times
The Times also focus on Rio with a story about how Brazil ‘halted doping tests’ before the Games.
Friday's Times back page:
Exclusive – Brazil ‘halted doping tests’ before Games#tomorrowspaperstoday #Olympics pic.twitter.com/jjcRFlaqgn— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 4, 2016
The Telegraph
Breaking the Mourinho / Olympics theme comes this from the Telegraph, focusing on a difficult day for England’s cricketers in the Third Test against Pakistan.
Friday's Telegraph Sport:
Losing it#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/YMwDLROx3j— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 4, 2016
