The Yorkshire Post says: England expects. Game-changing day for national pride
The biggest game since England lost to Portugal at the corresponding stage of the 2006 tournament, cricket fixtures – and other events – are being hastily rearranged so the nation can watch the big match.
As the Olympics and Paralympics have demonstrated, sport has a galvanising effect and the euphoria was self-evident after England actually won a penalty shootout against Colombia. It’s a fervent wish that today’s encounter is more routine, if only to spare the nation’s nerves for greater tests to come.
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Hide AdAnd then the tennis as East Yorkshire’s Kyle Edmond prepares to take on former champion Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon on a momentous day which, with luck, has the potential to be a game-changer for sport and national pride.