English media expectations soar after flying start in Russia


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Group G - England v Panama - Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 24, 2018 - Supporters of England drink beer after the match. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) - Never shy of indulging in a bit of sensationalism, the English media greeted the national side's record World Cup win with a euphoria every bit as intense as the venom unleashed following regular flops by the now-transformed 'Three Lions'.

"We believe in miracles... you sixy things," The Sun declared, paying homage to a Hot Chocolate hit from the 1970s, on its front page over an image of players celebrating Sunday's 6-1 win over Panama, England's biggest ever at a World Cup.

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