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Inside the Lionesses’ Euro 2025 win: Tough talks, a ‘new England’ and Wiegman’s toiletry-bag message
In the team meeting before England’s European Championship semi-final against Italy, manager Sarina Wiegman had a quirky motivational technique for her players. She revealed a little toiletry bag with the phrase: ‘B**ches get s*** done’ written on it.
Four England players have been named in the Euro 2025 team of the tournament after their triumph in Switzerland. Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, right-back Lucy Bronze, forward Chloe Kelly and striker Alessia Russo have all been picked. Hampton played every minute of the Lionesses' six games, making key saves throughout the competition.
England's national women's soccer team, the Lionesses, celebrated their Euro 2025 triumph with a reception at 10 Downing Street. Coach Sarina Wiegman emphasized the need for increased investment in women's soccer.
Umbers thinks Euro 2025, organised by Uefa, will boost investor appetite for “top-level” women’s football clubs. In particular, he expects “the floodgates to open with respect to investment” into clubs playing in the Women’s Super League, the highest level of the game in England.
The Lionesses are queens of Europe once more. Sarina Wiegman’s side defended their European title via a nerve-jangling penalty shootout victory over Spain after the final ended 1-1 in
Sarina Wiegman says she “felt love all over” as the England women’s football team attended a reception at Downing Street following their European Championship success. England defeated Spain in Sunday’s final and upon returning to the UK on Monday,
From participation to attendance to TV numbers, Miguel Delaney explains how a second straight Euros triumph will change football in England and beyond
England are European champions again after securing Euro 2025 glory by defeating world champions Spain in a dramatic penalty shootout in Basel.Chloe Kelly’s winning spot kick and Hannah Hampton’s saves proved decisive for the Lionesses in a gripping contest that ended 1-1 after extra-time.