‘Glee three kings’: what the UK papers say about England’s World Cup win against Senegal

Excitement over England’s 3-0 win against Senegal is evident across front pages on Monday. The Guardian carries an image of captain Harry Kane, Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka under the headline “Three … and easy. England see off Senegal”.

Kane, Saka and Jordan Henderson all scored in a match that chief sports reporter Sean Ingle says will lay down “a significant marker” before the team’s quarter-final meeting with France.

The Times says “Lions roar through to quarter-final”. The paper’s chief sports writer, Owen Slot, says the team’s performance has inflicted a “reawakening of familiar hopes and dreams on a nation of supporters”.

Despite the team’s achievements as the tournament’s top goal scorers, the “accumulation of good news … comes to an abrupt halt when you look at the draw.” Slot writes that France are “the best team thus far in the World Cup.”

The Mirror keeps one eye on that next match, running the banner “Now for the French” over its main headline “Dream world”.

The Express says that England has marched in to the last eight: “We’re ready! Now bring on the French.”

The Metro previews the upcoming quarter-final clash with “Here oui go!”

The paper highlights the role “teenage sensation” Jude Bellingham played in securing Henderson and Kane’s first-half goals.

The Telegraph carries a large image of Foden, Kane and Saka with the familiar headline “Three and easy for England”.

The i has a similar image with the banner “Top scorers!” and throws ahead to next Saturday’s match: “England face France in battle for final four”.

The Sun labels the team’s three goal scorers “Glee three kings” but headlines on the news that England’s Raheem Sterling has had to rush home from the tournament after his home was burgled.