ENGLAND ON A HIGH
British media goes barmy over ‘sixy things’
England are flying at the 2018 World Cup in Russia heading into the round of 16 with two wins out of two
Nizhny Novgorod — Never shy of indulging in a bit of sensationalism, the English media greeted the national side’s record World Cup win with a euphoria every bit as intense as the venom unleashed following regular flops by the now transformed Three Lions. "We believe in miracles… you sixy things," The Sun declared — paying homage to a Hot Chocolate hit from the 1970s — on its front page over an image of players celebrating Sunday’s 6-1 win over Panama, England’s biggest at a World Cup. Having mustered one point and two goals in their disastrous 2014 World Cup campaign, England are flying in Russia, already into the round of 16 with two wins out of two, eight goals and the tournament’s top scorer in Harry Kane. That has transformed expectations. Former England midfielder and new Derby manager Frank Lampard, a mainstay of the "golden generation" of big-name underperformers, said Gareth Southgate’s team could now lift the trophy. "I don’t see why we would be negative enough to just sta...
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