by King Charles III. Led the homage to the English lion in England after winning the title of women in a dramatic final of women in a dramatic final against Spain on Sunday.
Sarina Wiegman’s side kept her nerve to survive a tense penalty shot when Chloe Kelly achieved the decisive spot in Basel after two important parades by Hannah Hampton.
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The balance of Alessia Russos in the second half revived the offer of England after Mariona Caldentey’s 25th minute start for Spain.
Kelly’s winning kick triggered cheering celebrations throughout England, while the Prince of Wales and the British Prime Minister Keir Starrer closed the party in the stands of the St. Jakob Park.
Prince William celebrated Princess Charlotte with his daughter before congratulating England players on the field.
“What a game! Löwinnen, you are the master of Europe and we could not be proud of the entire team. Enjoy this moment England,” said William and Charlotte in a joint statement on X.
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England’s 3-1 shooting victory has their final loss of 2023 women against Spain in Australia in 2023.
King Charles welcomed Wiegman’s team for her Cathartic victory and immediately set her next goal when he asked her to win the World Cup in 2027.
“This brings you, your manager and your entire support team my warmest congratulations on winning the Euro 2025,” the king wrote on social media.
“England fans sang this famous singing” Football Coming Home “for more years.
“If you return home with the trophy that you won at Wembley three years ago, it is a source of great pride that the lionesses let these words vote through sporting skills and fantastic teamwork. You have the warmest appreciation and admiration of my whole family.
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“Well done, lionesses. The next task is to bring the World Cup home in 2027 if you can!”
Starer congratulated the lion into the story with the second of their consecutive euro crowns.
They are the first high -ranking English national football team to win a big tournament on foreign soil.
– ‘You made the nation proud’ –
England’s men won the World Cup at home in 1966 and the lionesses won the women of women in Wembley in 2022.
“Champions! Congratulations lion – what kind of team. What kind of game. What a drama,” said Strandmer on X.
“They dug deeply when it was most important and made the nation proud.
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While Kelly and Company acquired the cutlery in Switzerland, the parties, pubs and bars near the home road were in English fans who cheered on their team.
The Tower Bridge was illuminated in red and white after the game, while the supporters on the large screens in the box park croydon in South London broke out when Kelly scored their penalty.
Ecstatic fans danced on benches, blowed England flags and threw drinks in the air after the ball hit the net.
The English supporter Marina Nelson, 32, said to AFP: “I just inspired. All the whole tournament that we always have to win. But Spain is a different fish cauldron, we are English, we are pessimistic, so to win how … doubts about the girls for a second!”
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Kate Harley, 28, added: “Incredible, I mean, it can’t get better. Back-to-back victories, Chloe Kelly does it again. Amazing.”
The football association said on Tuesday that a victory parade in London would include an open bus parade along the shopping center in front of a ceremony outside the Buckingham Palace.
“Our lion women in history are a master of Europe for the second time in a row and are the first English senior team in history that has won a tournament in overseas,” said Mark Bullingham, Managing Director of Fa.
“We are so proud of all players, Sarina and the support team who were all part of this incredible performance.
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“They all worked incredibly hard and we know that the nation shares our pride. The victory celebration in London on Tuesday will give England fans the opportunity to celebrate with the players and be part of the story.”
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