European newsstands on Friday dominated coverage of the latest round of UEFA Nations League matches across the continent.
Spain continued its strong run with a 2-0 victory over the Czech Republic in Prague, featuring goals from Álex Baena via a penalty spot and Marc Pubill, according to “Spanish press celebrates a historic run”.
Marca published the front-page headline “On and on”, while AS opted for “Win and win again” to highlight the team’s perfect record.
La Roja extended their unbeaten streak in competitive matches to 44 games and need only a draw against England to secure the top spot in their group, as reported by “Mundo Deportivo and Sport”.
Meanwhile, Italy secured a 3-1 comeback victory against France at San Siro following an opening goal by Michael Olise, with Francesco Pio Esposito scoring a brace and Frattesi adding another, per “Ecstasy in Italy and French shipwreck at San Siro”.
French newspaper L’Équipe delivered a harsh assessment of the match, featuring the headline “Doused, sunk” after Zinedine Zidane suffered his first defeat in charge of Les Bleus.
In the United Kingdom, Harry Kane made history by overtaking Peter Shilton to become England’s most-capped player with 126 appearances during a 2-1 victory over Croatia, according to “Kane makes history and United appoint Pochettino”.
British newspapers celebrated the milestone achievement, with the Daily Mirror running the front-page praise “Captain Fantastic” alongside coverage from The Times.
At the club level, Manchester United shook up the Premier League by dismissing Michael Carrick and reaching an agreement with Mauricio Pochettino to take charge of the team next week, per “The Daily Telegraph”.
The managerial change at Old Trafford was highlighted by the headline “Carrick hurt by United exit”.