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| Frenzied final dominates papers | Frenzied final dominates papers |
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| Manchester United's dramatic victory over Chelsea in the Champions' League final dominates Thursday's papers. | Manchester United's dramatic victory over Chelsea in the Champions' League final dominates Thursday's papers. |
| The Independent says the match, which was played in Moscow, was "decided by the Russian roulette of penalties". | The Independent says the match, which was played in Moscow, was "decided by the Russian roulette of penalties". |
| It was the "game of the century", says the Times, hailing it as "a fast-paced cliff-hanger to thrill a continent". | |
| And the Daily Mirror sums it up as a "mad night in Moscow" - Drogba was "sent off", there were "brawls" and Manchester United held their nerve. | And the Daily Mirror sums it up as a "mad night in Moscow" - Drogba was "sent off", there were "brawls" and Manchester United held their nerve. |
| 'Thrilling encounter' | 'Thrilling encounter' |
| The Champion's League final attracted the attention of the Daily Star, which says more than 100 million people watched the game. | The Champion's League final attracted the attention of the Daily Star, which says more than 100 million people watched the game. |
| Referring to the slow start to the game, the Times said it saw Manchester Unite Manager Alex Ferguson looking at his watch early on. | Referring to the slow start to the game, the Times said it saw Manchester Unite Manager Alex Ferguson looking at his watch early on. |
| The Daily Express notes that it became "a thrilling encounter" and a "pulsating" battle". | The Daily Express notes that it became "a thrilling encounter" and a "pulsating" battle". |
| "English football's two heavyweights slugged it out," says the Daily Mail. | "English football's two heavyweights slugged it out," says the Daily Mail. |
| Fuel crusade | Fuel crusade |
| The Daily Telegraph reports the gloomy prediction of experts that the price of petrol will go on rising in price over the next two years. | The Daily Telegraph reports the gloomy prediction of experts that the price of petrol will go on rising in price over the next two years. |
| It quotes them saying the price will reach a high of about £1.46 per litre. | It quotes them saying the price will reach a high of about £1.46 per litre. |
| The Express thinks the time has come to launch "a crusade to bring down the price of fuel." | The Express thinks the time has come to launch "a crusade to bring down the price of fuel." |
| And the Mail points out that, for the nearly 50% of motorists whose cars run on diesel, things are even worse as it is no longer a cheap form of fuel. | And the Mail points out that, for the nearly 50% of motorists whose cars run on diesel, things are even worse as it is no longer a cheap form of fuel. |
| Lost causes | |
| The Guardian reports on a bid to tackle the "growing menace of gangs". | |
| It says head teachers will get advice on spotting signs of gang activity and dealing with outbreaks of violence. | |
| Meanwhile, US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton seems to be the patron saint of lost causes, with the Times declaring: "She knows she's lost." | |
| A Telegraph cartoon depicts a newspaper billboard offering Mrs Clinton's imagined opinion on the Champions League - "Chelsea can still win it". |