With the United States out of the World Cup, our attention turns abroad to the newspaper reaction to Sunday’s World Cup games. In particular, we take a close look at the roles after the England-Senegal and France-Poland matches.
British tabloids reaction to England’s victory
Coverage in Senegal
WIW Sport from Senegal offers the headline “Lions are not on the same level.” Inside, it begins with Aliou Cissé’s sentiment that “I’m proud of my boys, but we must admit England’s superiority.”
The Dakar Buzz reports on the sad scene of a massive party at a local university. The newspaper also offers a message of support from Bayern Munich striker Sadio Mané, who could have made a big difference in the match.
The headline of Le Quotidien needs no translation: “La promenade des Anglais”
Reaction in France to the victory against Poland
Bordeaux’s Sud Ouest goes big and bold in saying France is ready to devour England’s lions.
La Voix du Nord de Lille offers a delightful little rhyme that is best left in French:
The Journal L’Ardennais is blunt, saying it is now England’s turn after France easily dispatched Poland.
France’s sports newspaper, L’Equipe, finds no room for France’s next opponent at all on its front page. You have to scroll down to find a tactical preview that asks “Which England will face France in the World Cup quarter-final?”
Below is a story about how this will be the first game between England and France in the knockout round.
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