What the papers say – June 13
The dramatic collapse and resuscitation of Denmark’s ex-Tottenham star Christian Eriksen at the Euros dominates the papers, along with tensions at the G7 summit over Northern Ireland and Britain’s shifting roadmap out of pandemic restrictions.
The Daily Star Sunday splashes on Eriksen’s collapse during Denmark’s match against Finland and his subsequent recovery, calling it a “Miracle on the turf”.
Tomorrow's front page: Miracle On The Turf #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/myFKv6lMJ5 pic.twitter.com/Wpt4JdqkjK
— Daily Star (@dailystar) June 12, 2021
The Sunday Mirror calls it a “Miracle on the pitch”, while the Sunday People runs with “Saved at the Euros”.
Tomorrow's front page: Miracle on the pitch #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/i8cbeIob59 pic.twitter.com/vV4yRIbM4p
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 12, 2021
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The Observer covers Eriksen on its front page while leading on the “Brexit bust-up” at the G7 summit over the Northern Ireland border row.
Tomorrow's front page: Miracle on the pitch #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/i8cbeIob59 pic.twitter.com/vV4yRIbM4p
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 12, 2021
Similarly, The Sunday Telegraph features a large photo of the dramatic scenes on the pitch in Copenhagen but leads on fears the UK’s pandemic restrictions could now “be in place until spring”.
The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:
'Fears that restrictions could be in place until spring'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 12, 2021
The Independent shows Eriksen above a story on Boris Johnson pledging to show caution as he “prepares unlock delay”.
Sunday's INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: PM pledges 'caution' as he prepares lockdown delay #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/NHT9qg9tcE
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) June 12, 2021
And the Sunday Express puts the question “Will we ever be free?” as it reports on “worrying” new Covid data.
SUNDAY EXPRESS: Will we ever be free? #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/8CHiyoKxEl
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) June 12, 2021
Meanwhile, The Sunday Times splashes on calls to ban minister from political lobbying for five years after leaving office in the wake of the Greensill scandal.
SUNDAY TIMES: Ban ministers from lobbying for five years #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/zrOSXbyp6F
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) June 12, 2021