The front and back pages are filled with coverage of England’s Euro 2020 disappointment after the Three Lions were downed by Italy in a penalty shootout.
But the tone of the coverage is overwhelmingly positive, with reporters and commentators focusing on the success of Gareth Southgate’s side in reaching its first major final in 55 years.
The side swept into the knockout stages and brushed off Germany, Ukraine and Denmark to set up a final against Italy at Wembley.
There, they were denied by what the Guardian’s Barney Ronay called “another of those brutal little flick-books of joy and despair”, England going down 3-2.
Metro says “Lions did us proud” over a full-page photograph of England manager Gareth Southgate embracing Bukayo Saka after the player’s missed penalty.
📰 Tomorrow's paper tonight 📰
— Metro (@MetroUK) July 11, 2021
LIONS DID US PROUD#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0nRhcu62QG
The same image is splashed across the front of The Daily Telegraph, which describes the result as the “ultimate agony” while the Daily Mail has the headline “It all ends in tears”.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 11, 2021
'The ultimate agony...penalties heartbreak again'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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Monday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/I2DBDZKWbb
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) July 11, 2021
The i keeps it simple by laying a single word over the the photo of the embrace – “Heartbreak” – with the Daily Mirror using the same word for its headline as The Independent reports on “Tears for heroes”.
Monday’s i - “Heartbreak” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/CpqSZUgcbS
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 11, 2021
Monday’s Daily MIRROR: “Heartbreak” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7qFPbcfo7K
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 11, 2021
Monday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Tears For Heroes” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/eoBVWDifmS
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 11, 2021
The Times says “Penalty curse denies England their dream” and The Guardian rues the result being “so close”.
Monday’s TIMES: “Penalty curse denies England their dream” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LwqjISQLLM
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 11, 2021
Guardian front page, Monday 12 July 2021: So close pic.twitter.com/l9dtS9bn26
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 11, 2021
“It hurts… but we’re so proud of you”, the Daily Express says of the Three Lions.
Monday’s Daily EXPRESS: “It Hurts… But We’re So Proud Of You” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/C0IyRMCcEP
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 11, 2021
The Sun takes a positive tone to the result as it says “never mind lads, World Cup is only NEXT YEAR”.
The pride of the nation pic.twitter.com/pabuy3aoeH
— The Sun (@TheSun) July 11, 2021
And the DailyStar says it “can’t think why but we’ve gone right off footie” as it asks “anyone for conkers?”
Monday’s Daily STAR: “Anyone For Conkers?” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/u27hFu6Ixg
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 11, 2021
