2021-07-12
Metro Front Page 12th of July 2021
Lions did us proud – that’s on the front of Metro after the Euro 2020 final ended in defeat for England.
Lions did us proud – that’s on the front of Metro after the Euro 2020 final ended in defeat for England.
Metro says the countdown to England’s first major football final since 1966 has begun with the Three Lions aiming to be champions of Europe on Sunday.
Metro also leads with England’s 2-1 victory against Denmark in the Euro 2020 semi-final, landing them a place in the final against Italy on Sunday.
Metro leads with England’s bid to reach the Euro 2020 final as they take on Denmark at Wembley on Wednesday with 60,000 fans as manager Gareth Southgate insisted: “They’re ready”.
Metro reports that Boris Johnson has taken a bold gamble by declaring the last lockdown restrictions will lift on 19 July – even though daily COVID cases will rise and more people will die.
Metro reports that the NHS is to be awarded the George Cross by the Queen for heroism during the coronavirus pandemic.
Metro says ‘feuding’ Princes William and Harry have been brought together to unveil a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday.
The Metro leads on England fans being unable to watch the next Euro 2020 match against the Ukraine in Rome on Saturday due to Italian coronavirus travel rules.
England has ended a 55-year-long run of bad luck against Germany with a 2-nil win at Wembley, Metro reports.
Metro leads on claims that Boris Johnson attempted to “rewrite history” by claiming he sacked former health secretary Matt Hancock – despite initially standing by him when news of his affair broke.