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Spain 2-1 Netherlands: Spain beat Dutch to reach first World Cup semi Spain’s teenage winger, Salma Paralluelo, emerged from the sidelines to secure a dramatic victory in the 111th minute, propelling Spain past the Netherlands and into their first Women’s World Cup semi-finals. In regular time, Mariona Caldentey appeared to secure Spain’s triumph by converting an 80th-minute penalty, ricocheting the ball off the post, after Stefanie van der Gragt’s handball offence within the box. However, van der Gragt became a hero when she delivered a stoppage-time equaliser. Throughout the match, the Netherlands, who were runners-up in 2019 after a loss…

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Japan 1-2 Sweden: Former champions toppled as Sweden book semi-finals place Sweden pulled off another 2023 World Cup shock when they beat Japan 2-1 to book their spot in the semi-finals. Although Sweden beat the US on penalties, they didn’t perform well, and fans and pundits were not confident about progressing past Japan – a team that has been near perfect since the start of the tournament.  The good news – with Japan out, the winners of the world cup will be first-time winners. Magnificent Sweden Sweden pulled out all the stops and produced a magnificent performance that left Japan…

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Daily Express – Fears of surge in small boats Summary of the front page A “surge of small boats” across the English Channel is on the front page of the Daily Express. The front page is dominated by a story about how there could be a surge of Channel crossings made by migrants in small boats in the weeks ahead. The warning comes, it says, as the number of migrants reaching the UK by small boats since 2018 reaches 100,000. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

The Sun – In his hans Summary of the front page The Sun says Tottenham Hotspur have accepted an offer for Harry Kane from Bayern Munich, but the England captain is still mulling the deal. The London club have accepted an offer of £104 million but the England star is yet to confirm whether he will make the blockbuster move to Germany. The front page also reports on the lineup for Strictly Come Dancing. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Daily Mirror – Guess who had shell shares Summary of the front page The Mirror has an exclusive on how Tory MP Theresa Villiers owned £70,000 of shares in Shell while she was environment secretary. She has apologised for her “failure” but Greenpeace says it shows how “close the Tory party is to the planet-wrecking industry”. The front page reports on Harry Kane potentially leaving the Premier League. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Metro – High street hammered Summary of the front page Metro reports that Wilko, which has 400 stores, is going into administration – putting 12,500 jobs at risk. The chain has so far been unable to find enough emergency investment to save its 400 shops and 12,500 workers. The paper says the 93-year-old homeware retailer could “vanish like giants Woolworths and C&A”. “It’s back,” says the paper’s other headline as the new Premier League season returns. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers