Browsing: UK Papers

It was “one last fateful kick of a ball” that ended England’s dream, says the Times, describing the final as having “the cruellest of Hollywood twists”.

The Daily Telegraph says football was almost home. In the penalty shoot-out it was almost home. And then it was gone. It was taken away.

The Sun says the England team were “the pride of the nation” says the paper describes a “penalties curse” as “striking again” at the Euro 2020 final against Italy.

“It hurts… but we’re so proud of you” the Daily Express declares. It describes the penalty shoot-out as “nerve-shredding”.”Our time will come,” it adds.

The Metro sums up the thoughts of a nation as it declares “Lions did us proud” after England’s 3-2 loss on penalties to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.

The Sunday papers are unsurprisingly heavily dominated by England’s Euro 2020 final against Italy tonight at Wembley Stadium.

The Times says airlines have reported a five-fold rise in bookings for foreign holidays after quarantine for double-jabbed was scrapped.

The Guardian says summer travel to 100 countries will be opened up as quarantine requirements for the double jabbed are eased in England

The Daily Telegraph says Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the lack of face-to-face interaction has harmed younger staff during the pandemic.

The Mirror’s main image shows England fans on top of a double-decker bus in London as calls grow for a Bank Holiday Monday if England win on Sunday.