UK Back Pages: Kevin De Bruyne and Anthony Martial Earn Champions League Praise
Manchester City were heading for another disappointing Champions League night at the Etihad before Kevin De Bruyne saved the day with an injury-time winner against Sevilla.
The £55 million Belgian star dominates the back pages on Thursday morning, with the Express offering the headline "Heaven for Kevin."
The Metro upped the headline pun ante with their "Special Bru" effort:
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The Guardian, meanwhile, eschewed the puns but focussed on De Bruyne's vital late impact. They also bring news of FIFA's investigation into Franz Beckenbauer and Angel Maria Villar Llona:
The Mirror also lead with City's triumph while bringing attention to Jurgen Klopp's concerns for the misuse of young players in England:
The Sun focus on Anthony Martial's equalising goal for Manchester United in Moscow—and the handball that preceded it—teaming the story with an excellent high-brow classical music pun:
The Daily Star also bring attention to the European fortunes of Manchester's two biggest clubs while also devoting inches to Theo Walcott's post-Bayern Munich assertion that Arsenal "fear no one":
