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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Adam Fulton

‘You all did us proud’: what the papers say about England’s Women’s World Cup loss

World Cup England Marca Metro Alessia Russo Daily Express Millie Bright Daily Mail Daily Telegraph Spain
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The anguish and disappointment felt by England’s Lionesses at their loss to Spain in the Women’s World Cup final was palpable across the UK front pages on Monday, but many also offered consoling words.

The Guardian summed up the mixed feelings of the result with the page one headline “Pride and pain”, with an image of the English side standing arm-in-arm as one player sits dejectedly on the ground among them with head bowed.

The i topped its front with one word being felt across the country at the defeat – “Heartbreak” – above three glum Lioness faces. A subhead added that the team’s “extraordinary campaign brought England closest to World Cup glory since 1966”.

The Daily Mail ran with alliteration beside an image of Keira Walsh comforting a bandaged Alex Greenwood, its main headline saying: “Heroes to the end, our brave, battered but beaten Lionesses”.

The Metro had a full-page composite of England’s faces of despair around the consoling headline: “YOU ALL DID US PROUD”.

The Daily Telegraph kept its headline small but its page-holding photo large in an image that said it all: captain Millie Bright with hand to head in anguish as Alessia Russo wipes away tears. The top line: “Nation did not despair that the dream had died – it was grateful.”

The Mirror went wider on the same shot capturing England’s pain above the headline: “PROUD OF YOU: Defeat but Lionesses inspire nation”.

The Daily Express also went big on the anguished pic of Bright and Russo with the team under the head: “PRIDE OF NATION”.

In wild contrast, Spanish newspapers abounded with joy at their side becoming the new World Cup champions. Among them, the Marca sport daily pictured the team – hollering with delight as the tournament trophy is held high – under the headline: “¡QUE SI, QUE SOMOS CAMPEONAS!” (“Yes, we are champions!”)

And celebrating a Spanish win for the ages, Mundo Deportivo pictured the cheering squad under just one word: “ETERNAS” (“eternal”).

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