Euro 2021: English press rejoices after Three Lions qualify in final

“historicalEngland were upbeat after the Three Lions’ victory over Denmark in the Euro semi-finals on Wednesday night. England will play their first major tournament final in 55 years against Italy on Sunday. The exploit hit all the newspaper headlines on Thursday, competing in superlatives.”England makes history“, Title many times. Sun reveals what isprobably the best feeling in the world“, a nod to the slogan of the Danish beer Carlsberg. For the tabloid daily star, this is “biggest dream ever“. Guardian It also believes that England is in the midst of a “dream”.

many newspapers, such as daily Mirror And this daily Express, Play on the words “final” and “finally”. daily Mail Captain Harry is pleased to have kidnapped Kane’s name, who offered the winning goal by converting a controversial penalty into two steps:ken (instead of can) you believe it ?”.

The praise is appropriate in the political camp as well. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who wore the English national team’s white jersey at Wembley on Wednesday night, commented on Twitter:Great performance by Gareth Southgate’s team“Call to bring back the trophy”at home“. On Sky News channel, his finance minister sees it”a wonderful time for the country“The One Who Comes Back”how was life before coronavirus“.

Fans celebrated the victory of thousands on the streets of England, despite a rebound of contamination caused by the Delta variant, waving their nation’s red and white flags and some even going on rooftops to defy anticovid rules. In. A red double decker bus in London. this “picket“The country,” Minister Rishi Sunak added on the BBC, “and benefits the economy – pubs have been allowed to stay open longer, so as not to disappoint fans in the event of an expansion.

According to a Politico publication, the victory against Italy could see the government strip England coach Gareth Southgate and several players from the Order of the British Empire (MBE) title. On the other hand, in Scotland the tone is much less playful. for the Scottish version of Sun, the final is reached only “thank you”a controversial penalty“.