Day: 25 August 2021

The ugly within The Beautiful Game always surfaces when a team loses. England witnessed it during this summer’s Euro 2020 tournament when three young England players – Marcus Rashford, Jaydon Sancho and Buyako Saka – missed from the penalty spot. It’s seen across football and sport globally, we explore the how and the why and who’s responsible.

Wednesday’s front pages focus heavily on President Joe Biden’s decision to not extend the 31 August withdrawal date of US troops in Afghanistan – despite PM Boris Johnson and other world leaders pleas during a G7 meeting on the Afghanistan crisis.

The papers say it is now the last chance to escape the Taliban, with some describing the situation as a “failure” and slamming President Biden for seemingly backing Trump’s “America first” policy. 

Elsewhere, the papers carry front-page tributes to Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts – who has died at the age of 80.