by By Laura Howard in Basel
Chloe Kelly published an answer to her doubters after defending the profit sentence at England women with the Euro Championship crown at Euro 2025.
The 27-year-old achieved the decisive spot kick for England and won the shootout 3-1, since the scores remained at level at 1: 1 against Spain after the extension.
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Kelly had come for the injured Lauren James after 40 minutes and provided a crucial cross in the second half to support Alessia Russo for the equalizer.
It was another crucial influence in Kelly’s euro 2025, which has changed since joining Arsenal in January of this year.
“There were many tears full -time, especially when I saw my family because it was the people who brought me through these hard dark moments,” she considered.
“This is a story that tells someone who experiences something similar and difficult times that don’t take.
“Right around the corner was a Champions League final, won it. Then won a euro final. Many thanks to everyone who wrote me down, I’m grateful.”
After Kelly started the domestic season in Manchester City, he was expelled from the squad and fought to even come as a replacement.
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A contribution in her Instagram story in January, in which she says that she wanted to be “happy” again, forced a loan train to Arsenal on the deadline.
After dropping from England in the following months, she won a starting place in North London and forced Sarina Wiegman back, for whom she had a lot of praise.
“She is bloody incredible. She is an incredible woman what she did for this country, we should all be so grateful,” said Kelly.
“What she did for me individually gave me hope when I probably didn’t have any. She gave me the opportunity to represent my country again. I knew that I had to get playing time and was to be responsible for England is never a matter of course.
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“But what she did for the women’s play, not only in England, in the Netherlands she did it, she brought it to a completely different level.
“The work is not unnoticed by the employees, they are incredible people and I am so grateful to have worked with such amazing employees.”
And the Arsenal striker really paid back Wiegman’s confidence in this tournament.
Her introduction in 78th minute in the quarter -finals against Sweden proved to be crucial when she delivered a lead a little more than 60 seconds after switching on before setting up the equalizer just two minutes later when England pulled 2: 2.
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In the semi -finals, too, Kelly achieved the winner to send England to the final, and while her introduction in St. Jakob Park against Spain came far earlier, its effect was not reduced.
With a knack for delivery in the greatest moments that the winner had achieved at Wembley in 2022, she again entered the upper left corner with an assist for equalization and a match winner.
After doing everything before, her celebration was as cool as a championship goal, but the moment still meant everything for the striker who has completed a fairytale history of salvation.
“I just got on the field and wanted to do something. I know less [Russo]’S strengthen and just wanted to put the ball on her head, ”considered Kelly.
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“Of course I missed three penalties in training yesterday, but belief in the squad, the entire 23 players and the employees to bring us through this tournament.
“I am really proud to be English at the moment and am proud to be part of an amazing group of girls.”
