The English fans have undoubtedly lived their best night after the qualification of England in the final of the Euro at the expense of Denmark, Wednesday after a stressful extension (2-1 ap).
All salute the performance of their national team.
For the English press, it is "the greatest dream of all time".
Football is gradually returning home to England, in its country of origin, while the "Three Lions" will play the Euro final on Sunday against Italy (9 pm).
This is the English’s first final in a major competition in 55 years, more than half a century of waiting.
An eternity for most supporters who were not born in 1966, and who have never really experienced such fervor behind their national team.
Wembley celebrates its heroes.
Lap of honor for the beloved captain @ keaneharry10.
“It's coming home” There are tears of happiness !!!!
# ENGDAN # Euro2020 @ Europe1 final #ENGITA Sunday pic.twitter.com/eiksYQuiCr
- C. de La Morinerie (@Morinerie) July 7, 2021
Popular support never seen before
The atmosphere was indescribable at Wembley Stadium, in the den of the Three Lions, where the last four of the Euro is played.
From start to finish, the English fans sang, applauded their national team standing united, until the explosion of joy at the final whistle between England and Denmark (2-1 victory).
A single sentence came up over and over again from fans across the Channel: "Football is coming home!"
(football is coming home!).
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The supporters danced, hugged, but also shed tears of joy after this historic moment.
Peter, one of them in London, struggled to realize.
"It's incredible! 1966, the last final ... Fifty-five years that we were waiting for that!", He exults at the microphone of Europe 1.
The captain of the English selection Harry Kane, hero of the evening thanks to his liberating goal in extra time, made a lap of honor on the Wembley lawn, acclaimed by thousands of fans and applauded by Prince William.
"Harry Kane is a talisman. We have a great team for a while," continued Peter.
The last step for the players of Gareth Southgate: the final, Sunday against Italy, to try to win the first Euro in the history of the Three Lions.
A dream come true for the English press
Same euphoria on the side of the English press who appreciates the course of the national team, despite several criticisms at the start of the tournament, especially towards striker Harry Kane.
The historic victory of the Three Lions obviously made headlines on Thursday.
The Guardian
, which pointed out the bad performances of the captain in the first matches, speaks of the "dream of England".
"The greatest of all time," adds the
Daily Star
.
“England makes history” for
The Times
, more than half a century after the Englishman's only success at the 1966 World Cup.
Fleet Street salutes England's 'history boys' https://t.co/MQRSUtyqGp
- Daily Mail UK (@DailyMailUK) July 8, 2021
It is also time for clever word games on the side of British newspapers.
The semi-final victory is "probably the best feeling in the world" for
The Sun
, using a slogan from Danish beer brand Carlsberg.
The
Daily Mirror
and the
Daily Express
relish the qualification with the headline "Finally", a mix between "final" - final - and "finally" - finally -.
The palm undoubtedly goes to the
Daily Mail
which pays homage to the hero of the match: "Kane you believe it?"
(Can you believe it?).
An English press that praises its national team before Sunday's final. Where the euphoria can increase by a few notches in the event of victory against Italy.