Euro 2025: Lionesses flying home after retaining European title with historic win over Spain

  1. Matt Graveling
  2. BBC sports reporter at Southend Airport
  3. Airport staff have just told us the flight has taken off from Zurich and will take about an hour to get here.
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  5. The Lionesses are beyond inspirational. So much self-belief and sheer determination shown by them. Furthermore totally relatable for us female sports fans. Congratulations to all involved. Hopefully numbers supporting Bristol City Women at Ashton Gate will swell next season.
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  7. England will be arriving home on a flight with a very special livery, one which Georgia Stanway deemed snap-worthy before boarding.
  8. The Embraer E190 aircraft that will transport the Lionesses back features an England badge, along with a red Nike logo and the word ‘Home’ written along the side of it.
  9. The ‘H’ in the Home is stylised as ‘II’, in a nod to this being the Lionesses’ second successive European triumph.
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  11. Lionesses fans have arrived back in Dover after an epic 3 day coach trip from Birmingham to Basel (picking up at various points along the way) to see the Lionesses bring it home once more. We left Dover at 6.40pm on Saturday, arrived in Calais and drove through the night to arrive in Basel at 10am on Sunday morning. 30 minutes after the trophy lift, we were back on the coach to drive back to Calais for our 11.10am ferry home. We named our coach…Sarina, and yes, we brought it home.
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  13. The delay certainly isn’t dampening spirits at Southend Airport as even more fans begin to arrive.
  14. The Lionesses are going to be kept busy upon landing, that’s for sure.
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  19. So unbelievably proud this morning! I’ve been watching England play football for a long time. I hoped, prayed even, had my hands over my eyes watching pens, cheered, cried, sang – things I’ve done many times watching international football, but only this Lionesses team has left me this elated at the end of a major tournament. We’ve never had this grit, this never say die attitude to win us games, ride the luck, find a way. Talent we’ve had before but a winning formula had been elusive until these incredible women and SW – this is what English football should be known for. Come on the Lionesses!!!
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  21. The Euro 2025 celebrations continue but already the King is calling for World Cup glory!
  22. Having just reclaimed their crown as champions of Europe for another four years, England’s next target – once they have fully enjoyed this one – will be World Cup success.
  23. They reached the final in 2023, losing 1-0 to Spain, who they have just defeated.
  24. The 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup takes place in Brazil and it’s less than 24 months until it kicks off on 24 June that year.
  25. The BBC and ITV have secured the broadcasting rights for the 2027 World Cup held in Brazil, ensuring the biggest tournament in women’s football remains free-to-air for UK audiences.
  26. The King has led the praise for the “awesome” Lionesses after their Euro 2025 victory.
  27. King Charles said England had showed “there are no setbacks so tough that defeat cannot be transformed into victory, even as the final whistle looms”.
  28. “For more years than I care to remember, England fans have sung that famous chant ‘football’s coming home’,” he said.
  29. “As you return home with the trophy you won at Wembley three years ago, it is a source of great pride that, through sporting skill and awesome teamwork, the Lionesses have made those words ring true. For this, you have my whole family’s warmest appreciation and admiration.
  30. “Well done, Lionesses. The next task is to bring home the World Cup in 2027 if you possibly can.”
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  33. To all those over 40 women out there who think it’s too late to start playing, check out your local women’s walking football club. We watched the game together yesterday, brilliant evening. Lionesses can inspire us all no matter our age.
  34. Even European champions can face airport delays, who knew!
  35. Matt Graveling
  36. BBC sports reporter at Southend Airport
  37. I have just been told by the staff at Southend Airport that the England team’s arrival has been delayed by an hour.
  38. Sarina Wiegman and her players are now expected to land here at 15:20 BST.
  39. But there are no signs of frustration here among the fans, who remain in high spirits, and the crowd is continuing to grow steadily to welcome the back-to-back European champions.
  40. So many remarkable stats to take in around the Lionesses’ Euro 2025 triumph.
  41. How about this one, from our friends at Opta.
  42. Hannah Hampton conceded just 27% of the penalties she faced at the tournament (3/11). That’s the lowest rate on record (since 2011) in a single edition of either the Women’s World Cup or the Women’s Euros (minimum eight penalties faced).
  43. All that research written on the sticker on her arm certainly paid off.
  44. Image source, Opta
  45. Sophie Brown
  46. BBC Sport
  47. A record eleven different players scored for England during Euro 2025, with Keira Walsh, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Beth Mead, Aggie Beever-Jones, Lucy Bronze, Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly all finding the target.
  48. It surpasses the previous highest total for a women’s team at the European Championship which was set by Germany in 2009, when 10 players found the net. Both nations went on to lift the title.
  49. Matt Graveling
  50. BBC sports reporter at Southend Airport
  51. I am at Southend Airport this afternoon, where fans are already starting to gather to welcome home the European champions.
  52. The sun is shining and there’s some real buzz building with a group of England fans waving flags and sporting the Lionesses shirts.
  53. Among the first to arrive here are two young fans – Skye Slade, 10, and Raheem Shahid, 9.
  54. Skye, who lives near the airport, says she has come down because she wants to meet all of the Lionesses – and she dreams of becoming one in the future.
  55. She has been playing since she was three – just like Raheem, who adds that it’s important to support women’s football.
  56. They are with Stacey Copping, who tells me she changed her plans just to make sure she could bring the two young England fans to the airport.
  57. “These kids love football, it’s their life,” she says.
  58. “Meeting the Lionesses will absolutely make their day. It’s their dream to meet the Lionesses.”
  59. England fans have begun gathering at Southend Airport ready to welcome home their heroes.
  60. Smiles all round from everyone in attendance.
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  65. Ella Toone speaking to BBC Sport: “Amazing feeling. I felt all the same emotions as I did back then [at Euro 2022]. We worked so hard, winning a tournament for your country – there’s no better feeling. We deserved that and we should be so proud of ourselves.
  66. “There were times when people thought we were down and out but we never did. We had that belief in the squad that we were going to come out and win.
  67. “That’s the quiet confidence we have in ourselves. Amazing feeling. We’re going to enjoy the night. I love a party, I’m a Tyldesley girl of course I love a party.”
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  69. Kids celebrating with a message on the beach, incredible performance and inspiring everyone, go Lionesses 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️
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  71. A picture can tell a thousand words…
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  73. Just a couple of legends.
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  75. Lucy Tough Bronze. That is all.
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  77. Goat.
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  79. Euro 2025 champions
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  82. Hi there, I just wanted say something about Lucy Bronze to your live article: Lucy Bronze is the epitome of English women’s football. She played with everything in her power even if she had to play with her broken knees and fractured tibia. Playing whilst being injured shows how much passion and love she has for her country! She is the legend and she has yet again shown how her resilience and strength can bring together this nation! Lucia Roberta Tough Bronze, you ARE that woman, thank you for EVERYTHING!
  83. Lucy Bronze encapsulates the determination and perseverance of this England team. I, as I’m sure so many others, am in awe of everything that she has done this tournament and through her whole career. I am so incredibly proud of her for what she does on the pitch and off. So delighted with all of the Lionesses! Lots of love.

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  2. I simply cannot find the words to express what the team have achieved and the manner with which they have done it. True professionals and now rightly legends of the English game. I’ve been hooked on the woman’s game since I took my son to Team GB’s first game at Cardiff during the Olympics. I recall saying “they’d kick West Ham off the park the way they’re playing”, I know that’s not saying much, but as a hammer, I was enthralled with skill and talent. This English team, under the incredible management of SW, have taken the game into new territory. (I also hate to admit I was slightly critical of Bronze for the Spanish goal, as I didn’t think she had her feet set right to head and attack the cross, yeah, fractured tibia may have been a factor! God I love that player! She is massive!)
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  4. Plenty of records fell by the wayside as England defended their Euro crown.
  5. The Lionesses had 11 different players scoring in Switzerland – Keira Walsh, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Beth Mead, Aggie Beever-Jones, Lucy Bronze, Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly.
  6. It broke the previous record held by Germany who had 10 different scorers sharing 21 goals in their victorious 2009 campaign.
  7. Sarina Wiegman’s side also claimed the record for the most different scorers in a single Euro game as six players – Stanway, Toone, Hemp, Russo, Mead and Beever-Jones – found the back of the net in a 6-1 win against Wales in the group stage.
  8. Group D, which featured England, Wales, France and the Netherlands, also registered more goals than any other group in the tournament’s history – 29 goals from six matches.
  9. England also recorded the biggest comeback in a Euro knockout tie when they came back from two down to beat Sweden on penalties in the quarter-final.
  10. The Lionesses also became the team with most wins on penalties in a single edition – as they saw off Sweden and Spain via shoot-outs to become European champions again.
  11. BBC Radio 5 Live
  12. Julie Tough, Lucy Bronze’s aunt told BBC Radio 5 Live she knew about Bronze’s broken tibia and that it was discovered “some weeks ago”.
  13. Tough told 5 Live: “They [the physios] said ‘can’t be, you couldn’t play if you had an injury like that’. It wasn’t until they did the scans and things and said ‘ yeah it is’.
  14. “I don’t think playing was going to help but I don’t think it was going to make it worse. Lucy wouldn’t damage her body but she’ll play through pain if she thinks she’s not going to do anything worse to it, so not let the pain get in the way.
  15. “The team knew, the physios knew because they helped her through it.”
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  17. Thank you BBC Sport for your excellent coverage. Like many women in England I grew up on the sidelines watching my brothers and Dad play football. The soundtrack of my life was the football scores on Saturday, I lived the highs and lows of the men’s England team. I’m 52 and wanted to play football as a girl but there was no opportunity. All credit to the Lionesses and the thousands of men and women who support girls to play football! England Lionesses you have given me and all of us an experience the men’s team never have. You bring joy, professionalism, inclusivity and team work to our national game. Inspiring! SO PROUD!!!
  18. Jordan Butler
  19. BBC Sport
  20. To say that Lucy Bronze put in a heroic performance during yesterday’s final is quite the understatement.
  21. The right back was substituted in extra time with an injury to her right knee and during her post-match interview revealed that she had played the entire tournament with a fractured left tibia.
  22. The match was her 36th major tournament appearance which is the outright most in an England shirt and she showcased all that experience on the biggest stage.
  23. Bronze made the equal-most interceptions and the second most clearances of any player on the pitch and she also won 10 duels – a number only bettered by Spain’s midfield enforcer Patri Guijarro with 13.
  24. The Chelsea defender had 92 touches – more than any of her team-mates – as 52.4% of England’s attacks came down her right flank.
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  26. BBC 5 Live Breakfast
  27. More from Lucy Bronze’s brother Jorge speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast:
  28. “For us it’s just fantastic to see with the adversity she has faced in her career.
  29. “Whether that has been banned from playing with her team when she was 12, whether that’s injuries. Before the age of 22 she was told ‘love, I don’t think you’re gonna be able to walk because of your knees’.
  30. “To see her be able to do that just epitomises who she is and we are so so proud, not just of who she is as a player but as a person as well.”
  31. BBC 5 Live Breakfast
  32. Lucy Bronze’s brother Jorge speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast about his sister’s fractured tibia: “It’s just casual, international major trophy winner with a broken leg, why not? We knew it wasn’t going to stop her.
  33. “Sarina Wiegman said, it must have been after the Sweden game, ‘you’re going to have to put her in a wheelchair to get her off the pitch’. It’s going to be more than a wheelchair to get Lucy off the pitch, she’s going to literally be dead on the floor before she leaves that football pitch for England.
  34. “We are just so proud of who she is as a person, as a leader, that absolute mentality monster that she is, coupled with the ability – she is just a machine.”
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  36. We need a statue of Lucy Bronze outside Wembley Stadium. The stats of what she has achieved in her career speak volumes. But she is so much more than that. The women’s game has evolved beyond recognition over the last 15 to 20 years. Nobody has embodied that more than Lucy Bronze. Come on FA, recognise what the women have achieved. Make Lucy immortal.
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  38. We found out last night that Lucy Bronze had been playing the whole tournament with a fractured tibia and according to her mum Diane, this was no secret in camp.
  39. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, Diane said: “We knew all the way through. We’ve known all the time and originally somebody said, well, it can’t be a fracture because you wouldn’t be able to stand up but she said, ‘I’ve got high pain threshold and I can deal with pain’.
  40. “There’s lots of equipment and things that they’ve got, and obviously we knew the medics had checked it and they knew what they were doing and so does she, because she did a sports science degree.
  41. “She reads research papers and things. She knows about injuries. That’s how she can keep going. That’s why she knew how to tape her own leg. She knew that she felt her muscle and she thought, if I don’t tape this, I’m going to pull the muscles. I need to tape it now.
  42. “Lucy has this kind of, never say die. [She fractured it] in June. It didn’t matter how I felt, it’s what she was going to do [play].
  43. “She knows her own body and as I say, I trust the medical team. Chelsea knew about it. They all knew about it. We knew about it. I think a lot of the girls knew and not a whisper got out.”
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  45. England defender Lucy Bronze’s middle name is Tough, which perfectly encapsulates her Euro 2025 performances.
  46. After the Lionesses defended their European title against Spain, the Chelsea full-back told BBC Sport she had played the tournament with a “fractured tibia”.
  47. At 33 years, eight months and 30 days, she was England’s oldest player at Euro 2025 and played 598 minutes throughout the tournament. Only Keira Walsh, Alex Greenwood and Hannah Hampton played more for Sarina Wiegman’s side.
  48. In the quarter-final against Sweden, she was shown on camera self-strapping support around her right leg during a break in play.
  49. In Sunday’s final, she was limping again but played through the pain and managed 105 minutes, before leaving the pitch in tears as she was forced off.
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  51. Yesterday was the first time my 3 year old daughter has ever been bothered about a football match. She was excited for the game all day and was convinced England were going to win. Seeing her run around the living room after Chloe Kelly scored her penalty, is something I’ll remember for the rest of my life.
  52. England forward Lauren Hemp was among those papped leaving the hotel in Switzerland with her prized possession.
  53. No, not her Euro 2025 winners medal – her Beauty and the Beast lego castle.
  54. It was quite rightly being protected by an umbrella, too, as she made her way to the coach in the pouring rain.
  55. A quick search online shows it has 2916 pieces and costs roughly £240, for those interested.
  56. Maybe her medal is in the castle?
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  59. Rachel Brown-Finnis
  60. Former England goalkeeper on 5 Live Breakfast
  61. You see the Lionesses, their togetherness, being part of a team, what that means, how strong that bond is and how powerful it is – that ultimately is what got England over the line.
  62. All the stats were in favour of Spain really but England won it. That togetherness is what is so special and lasts well beyond the playing days.
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  64. I can’t stop smiling! What an incredible group of women. Their togetherness is a superpower no other team can come close to. To be witness to their achievements is an honour this nation should treasure forever. Let the youth of today take this and run with it!
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  66. Sarina Wiegman is the only manager to reach the final of all five major tournaments at which she has managed.
  67. England’s stunning penalty shootout victory over world champions Spain in Sunday’s Euro 2025 final meant that the Dutchwoman has also won three successive European Championships.
  68. She is only the second manager to achieve the feat after Christina Theune did so with Germany in 1997, 2001 and 2005.
  69. Wiegman previously did it with the Netherlands in 2017 and then the Lionesses in 2022 before helping them defend their title last night in Switzerland.
  70. Apart from the three Euro triumphs, she also took the Netherlands to the 2019 World Cup final, and England to the World Cup final in 2023. Now she hope to go one step further in the 2027 tournament.
  71. Euro-winning head coaches:
  • 2025: Sarina Wiegman (England)
  • 2022: Sarina Wiegman (England)
  • 2017: Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands)
  • 2013: Silvia Neid (Germany)
  • 2009: Silvia Neid (Germany)
  • 2005: Christina Theune (Germany)
  • 2001: Christina Theune (Germany)
  • 1997: Christina Theune (Germany)
  • 1995: Gero Bisanz (Germany)
  • 1993: Even Pellerud (Norway)
  • 1991: Gero Bisanz (Germany)
  • 1989: Gero Bisanz (West Germany)
  • 1987: Erling Hokstad (Norway)
  • 1984: Ulf Lyfors (Sweden)
  1. Ellen White
  2. England Euro 2022 winner on BBC One
  3. These girls are constantly using their voice for change.
  4. Wanting to inspire a nation and wanting to gain more opportunities for young people and young girls.
  5. They’re so inspiring – they want to make change. They are perfect role models.
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  7. I’m 30-years-old and I’m currently researching where my nearest football club is so I can go and sign up. Lionesses, you are all incredible.
  8. It was certainly a moment in history not to miss.
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  10. England celebrate with Euro trophy lift
  11. A peak live audience of 12.2 million watched England’s historic back-to-back Women’s Euro final on Sunday evening across all BBC platforms, making it the most watched television moment of 2025 across all TV broadcasters.
  12. The Lionesses’ victory peaked at 11.6 million on BBC One – 59% of all TV audiences – with an additional 4.2 million streams of the match on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
  13. BBC Sport’s live page had 11.4 million views as fans were gripped by Sunday’s final.
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  1. There’s no sunshine in Zurich right now.
  2. But the pouring rain is unlikely to dampen the Lionesses’ spirits as they make their way to the team coach outside their hotel, ready to begin their journey home.
  3. They stop to greet a few fans who have gathered, and sign a few autographs, and there are plenty of cheers as Leah Williamson brings out the trophy.
  4. Sarina Wiegman offers a quick thumbs up before stepping on the coach – and they’re off on their way to the airport.
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  6. Daniel Wittenberg
  7. BBC News journalist
  8. St George’s flags are already flying proudly in the sunshine outside Downing Street ahead of this afternoon’s reception for the Lionesses.
  9. Angela Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister and the second woman to hold that job, will welcome the players and staff at around teatime, straight after they land back in the UK.
  10. Seven flags are hanging from the windows around the famous black door of Number 10, and an aide has been out to straighten up the bunting strung along the iron gates – all put up before last night’s final.
  11. Even Larry the Cat has been spotted basking in the display.
  12. The Lionesses are on their way home! Well, they will be very shortly.
  13. A reminder of their plan of action for today:
  • The team are due to leave their hotel any time now.
  • They will fly back to the UK around lunchtime and are due to land on home soil early afternoon.
  • It’s no rest for the champions as they are straight on to number 10 for a special reception.
  • The event at Downing Street will hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and sports minister Stephanie Peacock.
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  3. All the plaudits rightly going to Hampton and Kelly but just a word for Lauren Hemp. She ran herself into the ground in every match, tirelessly taking on opponents, drawing fouls and she never let up until the final whistle. Incredible fitness levels. An unsung hero for me!
  4. The 2035 Women’s World Cup is expected to be held across the four nations of the United Kingdom, which is the sole bidder.
  5. “I think this tournament will give us a chance to build an even stronger legacy as we build towards 2035,” says FA chief Mark Bullingham.
  6. “We have until the end of November to deliver a brilliant bid for Fifa so we’re working very hard on that.
  7. “There are some of these players who will still be able to play in 2035, so it is a great opportunity for them and every young girl around the country who has aspirations to play at a home tournament in 2035.”
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  9. This team have inspired the nation. Will always be proud of our Lionesses. Get Sarina’s statue built!
  10. Here’s more from FA chief Mark Bullingham, on the future of manager Sarina Wiegman.
  11. Last year, Wiegman signed a contract extension to continue as head coach through until the end of the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
  12. “She’s an incredible, person, incredible coach and incredible leader,” Bullingham says.
  13. “We’re very lucky to have her, proud to have her as part of the team and obviously she will be working with us for the World Cup.”
  14. On talks about extending Wiegman’s contract further, he says: “It’s a little bit early for that. We are delighted she is with us for the world cup and we will have that conversation at an appropriate time.
  15. “She is an incredible manager and we’re delighted to be working with her, so that has to be up to her. We will have those conversations when they’re ready to go.”
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  17. FA chief Mark Bullingham has just spoken to BBC Sport in Basel. Here’s what he’s had to say on capitalising on last night’s triumph to grow women’s football even further.
  18. “We’re ready, we already have a great plan in place and now we can turbo charge that. We want to give every young girl the chance to play at their local club and at their school,” Bullingham says.
  19. “It’s making sure every club has the opportunity to welcome girls and make sure they have a pathway to play. Also also in schools making sure girls have equal access, which we have worked closely with the government on.
  20. “We want to get to the point where we should have the same number of women and men playing the game. This will be a big step forward to that.”
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  22. The group has something magical, winning again is no accident! Let’s celebrate their success and learn from their resilience! Thank you to ALL the team for a fun few weeks.
  23. England striker Michelle Agyemang was also awarded Euro 2025’s young player of the tournament shortly before England went up to lift the trophy.
  24. The 19-year-old Arsenal forward played only 138 minutes of the competition in Switzerland, and did not start a single match.
  25. However, she was crucial to the Lionesses’ run to retaining their European title, scoring late equalisers against Sweden in the quarter-final and Italy in the semis to keep Sarina Wiegman’s side in contention.
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  28. Proud just isn’t an adequate word for how I feel about these women. My 9-year-old daughter’s smiling face this morning (still with the remnants of her St George’s Cross) is my reward. Thank you Lionesses, for the pride of lioness cubs you have inspired!
  29. Nedum Onuoha
  30. Former Manchester City defender on BBC One
  31. At the start of the tournament did you think Hannah Hampton would be the star? Perhaps not.
  32. You wondered how she was going to do. Look how well she has done on the biggest stage.
  33. She backed herself 100%.
  34. Siobhan Chamberlain
  35. Former England goalkeeper on 5 Live Breakfast
  36. Hannah Hampton has had a phenomenal tournament. She stepped up in a big way and she’s been fantastic.
  37. She stepped up when her country needed her. She’s number one because she earned the right to be number one.
  38. She’s managed to remove any negative thoughts she had and focus fully on knowing her own ability, and knowing the fact that she’s done all the work and earned the right to be there, and perform at the top level which she’s done time and time again in this tournament.
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  40. Never mind England’s goal scorers, their best player throughout the whole competition was the goal keeper, she was magnificent, they’d have been on the plane and home if not for her, it’s her cup!
  41. Here’s what England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton had to say after her two penalty shootout saves helped England to European glory.
  42. “This team is unbelievable and incredible. We have shown throughout this tournament we can comeback,” she told the BBC.
  43. “We have that grit, we have English blood in us! We never say die and we kept going. We did that today.
  44. “When Chloe stepped up, I turned around to the fans and was miming saying, ‘If she scores do we win?’ and they kept cheering to me.
  45. “I can’t believe it. I don’t think it is going to sink in for a while.”
  46. Image source, Getty Images
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  48. An incredible effort by the Lionesses as a whole, but I still can’t get over Hannah Hampton with her notes taped to her arm – that’s GCSE exam levels of last minute cramming! Incredible prep, and beautifully worked!
  49. Here’s how the back pages look on some of the national papers today.
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  53. England
  54. More details about England’s trophy parade in London on Tuesday have been confirmed.
  55. It will last just under one hour and for those unable to make it, we shall be broadcasting it live for you to watch from the comfort of your own home. Or work desk.
  • 12:10: Homecoming celebration starts with an open-top bus procession along The Mall
  • 12:30: Start of the live Homecoming celebration staged event at the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace
  • 13:00: The Homecoming celebration is due to finish
  1. A reminder that the Lionesses don’t have much time for a lie in as they have a busy Monday ahead of them.
  2. Their plan of action for today:
  • Team set to leave their hotel in Switzerland later this morning.
  • They will fly back to the UK at lunchtime and are due to land on home soil early afternoon.
  • It’s no rest for the champions as they are straight on to number 10 for a special reception.
  • The event at Downing Street will hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and sports minister Stephanie Peacock.
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  3. What an amazing result for the Lionesses. My 5 year old daughter wants to play football but teams are still mixed at her age and are predominantly boys. Let’s make sure girls only sessions are available for the youngest too.

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  1. Chloe Kelly delivers match-winning moments.
  2. And how about that penalty routine?!
  3. Discussing that, Kelly said: “To be honest, it started when I was at Everton quite a few years ago now. It is something that works for me, I can’t explain it too much. My routine that works for me and I take my time and I take my breath.
  4. “Taking a penalty normally would probably be a bit weird to me.”
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  6. I know you want to watch it again.
  7. Here you go.
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  9. Kelly scores from the spot to win Euro 2025 for England
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  11. A tremendous win for our Lionesses, the team were tenacious in defence and fought until the very last ball. They have lifted the hearts of millions. Well done ladies, a special thank you to Sarina Wiegman for her expert coaching skills. You make me proud to be British.
  12. Chloe Kelly’s influence after coming on to replace the injured Lauren James late in the first half was analysed by BBC Sport’s pundits.
  13. Here’s how she changed the final for England.
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  15. How Chloe Kelly changed the Euro 2025 final for England
  16. Vicki Sparks
  17. Commentator on 5 Live Breakfast
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  19. Chloe Kelly has had a really difficult season. It all fell apart for her a bit at Manchester City. She went on loan to Arsenal who she has now signed for permanently.
  20. Speaking when she initially went on loan to Arsenal she said she was in a really dark place and ready to take a break from football before that move for Arsenal came through.
  21. It’s so fascinating to me in a different way because she only just came back from her ACL before the Euros three years ago and only just made that tournament.
  22. The build-up to both of these major tournaments, where she has ended up being England’s star woman, England’s decisive player in the key moments, has been really disrupted.
  23. Media caption,
  24. Kelly ‘grateful’ to everyone that ‘wrote her off’
  25. It was doubtful whether Chloe Kelly would make this England squad earlier this year.
  26. Unhappy at her lack of playing time at Manchester City, she moved to Arsenal, but her tough start to the year had its happy ending on Sunday.
  27. “There were a lot of tears at full-time, especially when I saw my family because those are the ones who got me through those dark moments. I am so grateful to be out the back end,” Kelly said.
  28. “If that’s a story to tell someone that maybe experiencing something the same – tough times don’t last. Just around the corner was a Champions League final, won that, and now a Euros final, won that.
  29. “So, thank you to everyone that wrote me off. I’m grateful.”
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  31. Fantastic result for the England football team. The Lionesses roar was loud and proud with their fighting spirit. Fully deserved victory. Well done ladies, an inspiration to young girls up and down the country. National treasures each and every one of you. Bravo!
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  33. It was not so long ago that Chloe Kelly was considering taking a break from football and Hannah Hampton had been dropped from the England squad.
  34. How things change. Now the pair have been heralded as England’s Euro 2025 heroines after the Lionesses retained their European title.
  35. Substitute Kelly assisted Alessia Russo’s equaliser and scored the winning penalty, having feared for her place in England’s Euros squad following a difficult start to the season with Manchester City.
  36. Hampton was the focus of attention at the start of the tournament after she stepped up as England’s first-choice keeper following Mary Earps’ retirement, and made a string of crucial stops during the final before making two saves in the penalty shootout.
  37. Read more on their stories here.
  38. Jen Beattie
  39. Former Scotland defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
  40. Women’s football has been on such a trajectory of growth for a long, long time. 2022 kicked it on.
  41. Another win back to back after the first time on home soil is just another bit to add to the legacy of these Lionesses.
  42. What they have done for their country and football back home…If you still weren’t a women’s football fan before, you have to be now.
  43. Karen Bardsley
  44. Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
  45. I’d like to think that this victory will have a massive knock-on effect back home.
  46. Hopefully this will inspire young girls back home to get into football without the fear of being chastised.
  47. Go and have fun, have the freedom and confidence in yourself to do what you like.
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  49. My 13 year old daughter plays football because of the Lionesses of 2022… my 9 year old daughter now wants to play because of these amazing Lionesses. A truly inspiring team & worthy idols!
  50. Relive the penalty shootout, now safe in the knowledge that it went England’s way…
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  52. Relive the penalty shootout that saw England win Euro 2025
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  54. What an absolutely fantastic result! My family and I watched it at our local and all us ladies partied late into the night. Excellent job by the Lionesses, especially Hannah and her magic saves!
  55. England will have a homecoming celebration for their historic triumph with fans at an event in central London on Tuesday.
  56. There will be an open-top bus procession along The Mall, which will start at 12:10 BST, ending with a staged ceremony in front of Buckingham Palace starting at around 12:30.
  57. You will be able to watch that live across the BBC.
  58. Image source, Getty Images
  59. The Lionesses have a busy Monday ahead of them, with some no doubt feeling a little fragile when they arise.
  60. But, if anyone has earned it!
  61. Their plan of action for today:
  • Team set to leave their hotel in Switzerland later this morning.
  • They will fly back to the UK at lunchtime and are due to land on home soil early afternoon.
  • It’s no rest for the champions as they are straight on to number 10 for a special reception.
  • The event at Downing Street will hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and sports minister Stephanie Peacock.
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  3. There’s so much to say about this victory. Difficult build up. Loss to France. Coming from behind in all knockouts. An England team finally beating Spain. Retaining the title. Overseas victory. Wiegman’s three in a row. My 7yo son’s tears of joy last night. But simply though, congratulations Lionesses. Amazing.
  4. The Lionesses are the first team to have three different matches go to extra time in a single edition of either the women’s World Cup or European Championship.
  5. Remarkably, they triumphed at Euro 2025 despite leading for just four minutes and 52 seconds in the entire knockout stages of the tournament – including stoppage time.
  6. They have also now won all four of their penalty shootouts under Sarina Wiegman.
  7. Mentality monsters.
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  10. I still can’t believe it, despite coming from behind in most games we never gave up, worthy winners, congrats girls.
  11. It’s a third successive European title for Sarina Wiegman.
  12. Speaking after the final, the Dutch manager said she hopes the final, and the quality of the tournament as a whole, will boost women’s football even more.
  13. “I hope it will push the women’s game even more. The level went up again. The intensity of the games went through the roof. I just think this tournament broke every record again with spectators and the television views,” Wiegman said.
  14. “I hope that will boost the women’s game everywhere and not only in England. I don’t know what to expect now in England. I think it will just boost again.”
  15. Here’s more from the major trophy serial winner.
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  17. ‘This team always has belief’ – Wiegman praises Lionesses after Euros triumph
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  19. What a season for Hannah Hampton! Unreal!

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England 1-1 Spain (3-1 on pens)

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England cemented their place in history with a stunning penalty-shootout victory over Spain to retain their European title at Euro 2025.

Chloe Kelly, who scored the iconic winner at Wembley in the final of Euro 2022, was the hero again as she converted the decisive spot-kick to seal victory after Spain had missed three in a row, with Hannah Hampton saving two of them.

Mariona Caldentey’s first-half header had put Spain in control, but Kelly’s whipped cross picked out Alessia Russo, who headed the ball into the far corner to make it 1-1.

It is the first time an England team has won a major trophy on foreign soil and seals manager Sarina Wiegman’s status as one of the world’s greatest with her third successive European title – achieved with two countries.

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