England can be proud of its football team, although the same cannot be said for many of its supporters.
Cameras showed the players barely cracking a smile, at the same time that the invader was repeatedly dodging security efforts to take him down.
This morning, England wakes up with a massive collective hangover and a feeling of what might have been. Let’s see what some of the major papers had to say.
When Neil Diamond penned ‘Sweet Caroline’ in 1969, he had no idea it would somehow morph into an unofficial anthem for the English football team.
Zuma in jail. Haiti president assassinated. Trump praised Hitler. England in Euro final. ‘Love Island’ intruder. World’s biggest sandcastle. Candice in Cannes.
Lions tour in disarray. ‘Pact with Satan’ murderer found guilty. Fish become drug addicts. Italy in Euro final after penalty drama. Britney’s lawyer wants out.
Cele – ‘no rush’ to arrest Zuma. Trump feared Ghislaine would rat on him. Alcohol bans more impact than curfews. Christo Wiese in hospital. Gordon Ramsay ruins wedding.
Cosby a free man. Donald Rumsfeld dies. WWW NFT sells for $5,4m. About that WhatsApp POPIA message. TdF crash spectator arrested. Harry returns to public eye.
England reckon it’s coming home, but their quarter-final opponents are riding the emotional wave of a dramatic extra-time winner.
Zuma – what happens next? SA Bitcoin bros speak out. Bok coach says Lions tour not in danger. Diana’s car flogged. Kelsey Grammer’s tragedy-filled life.
Yesterday’s early kickoff saw Croatia and Spain involved in a classic, and it seemed unlikely that the second match could deliver something as dramatic. That it did.
Level 4 – 21 vs 20. Decuplet ‘mom’ actually 48. Facebook hits $1 trillion. Inside story of Suez blockage. 2021 dating trends. Britney’s sister speaks out.
The winger’s first-ever career drop goal, slotted from just inside his own half, helped Toulouse oust La Rochelle 18-8 in the French Top 14 final.
Saturday’s opening stage of the 108th Tour de France was marred by a ridiculous crash caused by a fan trying to get her 15 seconds of fame.
On Saturday, the British & Irish Lions play Japan in a warm-up match in Edinburgh. They fly to South Africa the following day, and a cracker of a showdown awaits.
Martin Dubravka is a classic example of ‘from hero to zero’. Some falls from grace take years, but Dubravka’s took just 18 minutes.
SA brothers vanish with $3,6 billion in Bitcoin. Gauteng’s COVID-19 ‘tsunami’. Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation. NZ world test champs. Kate to play peacemaker.
Tembisa 10 journo says sorry. Why SA hasn’t been load shed in a week. Inside a redneck rave. Body retrieved from Lion’s Head. Billie Eilish ‘appalled’.
On the same Copenhagen pitch where, nine days earlier, the crowd had wondered whether one of their players would live, Denmark romped to victory and booked a last-16 showdown with Wales.
It was impossible to watch Keshav Maharaj’s hat-trick yesterday without joining in with the on-screen celebrations.
Trump considered sending COVID-19 Americans to Gitmo. Cryptos plummet after China crackdown. UCT’s Smuts Hall renamed. First gay NFL player. Friends’ Gunther has cancer.
Louis Oosthuizen falls just short once more, Germany and Portugal put on a show, the Proteas batting wobbles, and Wayde’s going to Tokyo.
In the spotlight today is Haiti goalkeeper Josué Duverger, who had a moment to forget during his side’s match against Canada on Tuesday.
‘Very different story’ after new Lindani Myeni video. Tembisa 10 latest twist. COVID-19 numbers spike. Mrs SA gets ugly. Emily R out and about.
UK lockdown extended. Mmusi Maimane sued. Elon flogging ‘last remaining house’. More Tembisa 10 drama. Eriksen ‘making jokes’. Chrissy Teigen says she was a troll.
The Proteas are back, Europe’s international footballing showcase kicked off, and South African golf fans are licking their lips after another sublime showing by 22-year-old Garrick Higgo.
The Serbian won Wednesday’s quarter-final against Italy’s Matteo Berrettini, setting up a mouthwatering final four showdown against the king of clay, Rafa Nadal.
Despite the Japanese public being overwhelmingly against the Olympics taking place, organisers are forging ahead, with financial concerns an unspoken driving force.
Eskom’s worst-case scenario. Dad of 10 – we’ll see babies when time is right. Fifth ocean named. Springbok good cop / bad cop routine. Kanye and Irina.
Kim Jong-un looking slim. EFF’s VBS defence crumbles. Tiny tax paid by world’s richest. Mkhize on leave. Bok fire pit injury caused by petrol. Armie Hammer enters rehab.