England crashing out of the World Cup after extra time on Wednesday night – their first appearance in the semi-final in nearly 30 years – meant that triumphal dummy front pages from one end of Fleet Street to the other had to be scrapped.
They aren’t the ones they wanted to put out, but here are the front pages of Thursday morning’s papers:
Guardian front page, Thursday 12 July 2018: End of the dream: England out of the World Cup pic.twitter.com/WS8tagmh4k
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 11, 2018
Most papers give over more or less their whole fronts to striking coverage of the England players as they confront defeat. The Times goes so far as to produce a wraparound focusing solely on the match, with a further reference in the skyline of its more recognisable front page:
Tomorrow's Times front page: England hold their heads high despite pain of World Cup loss pic.twitter.com/Ukkto9Ihnb
— The Times of London (@thetimes) July 11, 2018
MIRROR: Heroes #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/sTADzpJJTd
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2018
DAILY EXPRESS: We lived the dream... thank you England 🏴 #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/rMqaoq7HYK
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2018
STAR: You did us proud #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/0V2F1K8oQj
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2018
I: Trump lands in the UK for Brexit trade talks #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/TbsRm5hwCE
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2018
METRO: A kick in the Balkans #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/m1oiO99Sy3
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2018
The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail find slightly less room on their fronts for the story, though it still features prominently:
TELEGRAPH: Germany ‘controlled’ by Russian energy says Trump #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/IzKVQejEy3
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2018
MAIL: Stop using tap water on your garden #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/PW5owtGK1C
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2018
