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Amorim swipes at Rooney as United crash out of cup The Mail back page reports Ruben Amorim has taken a swipe at Wayne Rooney after he suggested the new Man Utd boss is naive. United crashed out of the FA Cup yesterday following a loss on penalties to Fulham FC. The WSL clubs are set to vote on scrapping relegation from women’s football, causing a major upset for English football.

Toon Agony The back page of the Mail reports on Newcastle FC’s Anthony Gordon being shown a red card and, coupled with Isak’s injury, hopes of winning the Caraboa Cup at Wembley have been dented. Manchester United’s loss to Fulham on penalties in last night’s FA Cup is pictured on the back page.

Man United 1 Fulham 1 – Roo What? The Sun’s back page reports on Manchester United’s boss Ruben Amorim hitting back at Wayne Rooney, who suggested he was naive. Amorim told Rooney that he’s not naive and that’s he’s the boss of Man United at 40, not a pundit. It comes after Fulham knocked United out of the FA Cup on penalties.

FA Cup misery for Man United: Red Missed The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on Manchester United being knocked out of the FA Cup by Fulham – on penalties! United’s boss has hit back at former United legend Wayne Rooney, who suggested Amorim is ‘naive’. Manchester City’s Rodri is eyeing his comeback after being out for a long period with an injury. During his time in recovery, Manchester City have struggled on the pitch.

UK and France aim for new Ukraine peace deal after White House fracas The FT reports that the UK and France have taken over peace talks following Zelensky’s bust-up with Donald Trump. The paper notes that there are calls for Europeans to put troops on the ground in Ukraine and a plea for the US to help with security – something that Donald Trump has repeatedly made clear he isn’t interested in doing. Catch up on all the business pages here

The New Inheritocracy This week’s Economist reports that inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working. More wealth means more money for baby boomers to pass on. That is dangerous for capitalism and society. Catch up on all the business pages here

PM calls for coalition of the willing to end Ukrainian war The Guardian reports on the prime minister’s call for a coalition of the willing, saying Europe needs to step up as we are at a crossroads of history. The PM says Europe must take over peace talks regarding Ukraine. The PM, France’s Macron and Zelensky are pictured on the front splash.

Europe to do the heavy lifting as PM pledges missiles for Ukraine The Independent leads with the prime minister’s comment that Europe needs to start doing the heavy lifting in regard to Ukraine – as the US looks to pull away from Nato and the UN. The PM says Europe is at a crossroads and we must seize control of the peace talks from the US. The King and Zelensky met at Sandringham yesterday.

We are at a crossroads in history, Starmer tells Europe The Daily Telegraph reports the prime minister has told Europe that we are at a crossroads as he wants a ‘coalition of the willing’ to help repel Russia’s threat. The front page notes that the King is playing his role in supporting Ukraine and Zelensky. The paper’s picture shows the PM and French president, Emmanuel Macron, meeting with Zelensky.

United front for Ukraine: Hand of friendship The Mirror’s front page features an image of King Charles and Zelensky shaking hands. The paper says it’s the hand of friendship and notes that the PM has vowed to put ‘boots on the ground.’ The King’s show of support comes just days after Trump accepted an invite for a second state visit.