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England thrash Croatia 7-0 in UEFA Nations League

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England beat Croatia 7-0 away in Rijeka on Saturday in a UEFA Nations League Group A3 match. Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka each scored twice, with Kane's goals extending his national-team scoring record to 89. Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and substitute Morgan Rogers also scored. The result was described by outlets as England's biggest win of the Thomas Tuchel era. Croatia captain Luka Modric said afterward he felt “ashamed” of his side's performance, calling it a “catastrophic night” and his first such feeling in 20 years as an international. England coach Thomas Tuchel said his team was “very, very clinical” and praised their fluid play.

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  1. England beat Croatia 7-0 in a UEFA Nations League Group A3 match in Rijeka on Saturday, October 3.

    Reported byLeftCenterRight

  2. Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka each scored twice.

    Reported byLeftRight

  3. Kane's goals extended his England scoring record to 89 international goals.

    Reported byLeftRight

  4. Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and substitute Morgan Rogers also scored for England.

    Reported byLeftRight

  5. Croatia captain Luka Modric said he felt “ashamed” and described it as a “catastrophic night”.

    Reported byCenter

  6. Thomas Tuchel praised his team's clinical, fluid performance.

    Reported byRight

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    1 outlet

    Al Jazeera's coverage progresses from a neutral match preview and live-blog notice to a post-match report emphasizing the scale of England's win and individual scorers.

    England trounce Croatia 7-0 in Nations League as Kane goal run continues
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    BBC frames the story from Croatia's perspective, centering on Modric's emotional reaction rather than England's performance.

    Modric 'ashamed' of Croatia's 'catastrophic night'
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-leaning outlets headline the match around the scale and quality of England's performance, with The Telegraph calling it their best in a decade and Fox News listing the scorers.

    England Puts 7 Goals Past Croatia As Kane, Saka, Bellingham All Shine
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left4

    thumpingran riotabject Croatiaripped Croatia to shreds

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  • Right4

    thrashcrushedruthless Englandcompleted the rout

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    thumpingMore neutral: heavy win

    Sensational word choice to emphasize the margin of victory.

    …successive away game for England as Bukayo Saka also scores twice in Nations League thumping.

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

  • Sensational language

    ran riotMore neutral: scored heavily

    Dramatic phrase amplifying the scale of the win beyond a neutral description.

    Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka both struck twice as England ran riot in a 7-0 rout of abject Croatia in the Nations League on Saturday.

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    abject CroatiaMore neutral: struggling Croatia

    Judges Croatia's performance in a dismissive way rather than describing it factually.

    …Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka both struck twice as England ran riot in a 7-0 rout of abject Croatia in the Nations League on Saturday.

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

  • Sensational language

    ripped Croatia to shredsMore neutral: dominated Croatia

    Violent, exaggerated imagery used to describe a sports result.

    Thomas Tuchel’s side ripped Croatia to shreds in Rijeka to make it two wins from their first three matches in their Nations…

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

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  • Sensational language

    thrashMore neutral: beat

    Dramatic verb amplifying the margin of victory beyond a neutral description.

    Sublime England thrash Croatia in best performance for a decade

    Used byThe Telegraph (Right)

  • Sensational language

    crushedMore neutral: beat

    Dramatic verb emphasizing the scale of the win beyond a neutral description.

    Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka have scored two each as England crushed Croatia 7-0 in UEFA Nations League action.

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    ruthless EnglandMore neutral: efficient England

    Characterizes the team's style in a judgmental, dramatic way rather than describing facts.

    Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka scored two each as ruthless England crushed Croatia 7-0 away in the Nations League on Saturday.

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    completed the routMore neutral: scored the final goal

    Dramatic phrase amplifying the one-sidedness of the match.

    Substitute Morgan Rogers completed the rout in Rijeka.

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • match buildup and lineups
  • individual scorers Kane and Saka
  • scale of the victory

Leaves out

  • Modric's reaction
  • Tuchel's postgame comments

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Modric's quotes and emotional reaction
  • Croatia's broader group standing
  • historical context of Modric's career

Leaves out

  • detailed breakdown of England's goals
  • Tuchel's comments

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • quality of England's performance
  • individual goal scorers
  • Tuchel's postgame comments

Leaves out

  • Modric's reaction

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Al Jazeera English, Oct 2, 5:59 PM EDT

  • Center

    1 day 12 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 4, 6:35 AM EDT

  • Right

    20 hr 36 min later

    Its first report, Oct 3, 2:35 PM EDT

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  1. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 2, 5:59 PM EDT
  2. The TelegraphRightOct 3, 2:35 PM EDT
  3. Fox NewsFar RightOct 3, 4:38 PM EDT
  4. BBC NewsCenterOct 4, 6:35 AM EDT

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