‘Tears for heroes’: England’s media react

LONDON: England’s hopes of winning a first major trophy in 55 years ended in heartbreak with their shootout defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final and the anguish was plastered across the pages of yesterday’s newspapers, with the Independent’s “Tears for heroes” headline summing up the sentiment.

“It all ends in tears,” read the front page of the Daily Mail, while the Daily Telegraph led with “The ultimate agony... penalties heartbreak again” alongside a photo of coach Gareth Southgate consoling Saka, who missed the fifth spot kick.

“England were bringing it, as the song says, home,” wrote Martin Samuel in the Daily Mail. “Home to a euphoric Wembley.