Sun Sport – Will the Spain never end?
The back page of the Sun newspaper features a large image of Harry Kane asking when will the Spain (play on pain) end. It was the second heartbreaking defeat at the final hurdle for Gareth Southgate’s men after they lost on penalties to Italy four years ago.
Back Pages
Almost all of today’s UK back pages – and many of the front pages lead on England’s loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
Editorial 15 July 2024.
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The pain goes on. And on. Fifty-eight years and still it goes on for England. Gareth Southgate had spoken about wanting to win “so much that it hurts” but hurt is what England were left with and they can have no real complaint as Spain won the European Championship.
For Southgate, this is probably the end as England manager. He hoped, he prayed, he desperately craved another kind of resolution, a first trophy for his country since 1966, and they were inches away from forcing extra time with Marc Guéhi’s header cleared off the line in the 90th minute after another by Declan Rice was spectacularly saved. It just would not go in.