First the work, then the pleasure: After the hard-won European title in the final against Spain (4: 2 ne), the English footballers celebrated exuberantly. The “Lionesses“Many resistances defied – and always believed in themselves.
When Beth Mead pushed the music box past the waiting journalists through the Mixed Zone at around 11 p.m., the “Löwinnen” European Championship motto boomed through the catacombs of the St. Jakob Park: “Don’t Stop Believin ‘”. The old and new European champions followed.
I am so proud of this team. And we are celebrating for the whole nation tonight.
“We have withstood the pressure – and will celebrate a big party”goal scorer Alessia Russo announced and Chloe Kelly, who had transformed the final penalty, added: “The title means so much to me. I am really proud to be an Englishman. We’re going back to the hotel now – and the party will be ‘massive‘. “ Solid. Free translated: huge.
All of them were still impossible – and in their jerseys. On the fastest way to the team bus to continue after celebrating the stadium and fans in your hotel.
Deserved winner? England overcomes all resistance
“Don’t Stop Believin ‘” – “Don’t stop believing”. The Evergreen of the 1981 band became a motto for the English women in Switzerland. And with it as current as rarely. Because it was only three weeks ago that you had a false start to the tournament with the 1-2 defeat against France. But even in this game, the players of trainer Sarina Wiegman almost balanced the 0-2 deficit from the first half.
I knew from the start that we will win the title again.
The “Lionesses“As a result, they were really never given up at this European Championship, which had won their two other group games confidently.
And in the semi -finals against Italy, when in the sixth minute of stoppage time through the goal by Michelle Agyemang, they just forced the stoppage time – and Kelly again hit 2-1 victory one minute before the extension.
We showed so much resilience and always believed that we will defend our title.
It was not surprising that Captain Leah Williamson and Co. did not let the Spanish 1-0 in the final to be thrown out of the track. One could say that England – unlike world champion Spain – did not play in Europe. However, no team has shown such will and such morality as the women from the island.
Never -tired use is rewarded
The English women really worked out hard: no team ran – in total it was 733 kilometers after the final. You have won the most big chances – an average of 4.1 per 90 minutes. You have brought most of the flanks and long balls to the teammate.
And even if not everything shone like the EM Cup – the Britishes only won two of their six EM games after 90 minutes – so they deserved the trophy by their never -tired use.
And again “Sweet Caroline” sounds at the end
And so in the end the English fans sang full of fervor again: “Sweeeeeet Ca-Ro-Line! Oh, Oh, Ooooh! “Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton had kept two penalty-and was elected player of the game. The 19-year-old Agyemang was awarded the best young player of the tournament. And as at the home tournament three years ago, the whole team got the 6.7 kilogram and 60 centimeter high EM trophy.
Wiegman raises England “to a new level”
Wiegman, for whom it was even the third title in series after the triumph with the Netherlands in 2017, announced that at the party “Probably a little less than the players“To drink. The Dutchman was already dancing through the penalty area in front of the English curve even in the stadium.
England trainer Sarina Wiegman (M.) became a “celebration beast”.
And as the “Lionesses“A little later at the end of their honorary round, the trophy for their winning photos in the middle circle, Esme Morgan found it at Wiegman, who blissfully held the trophy in the arms.
“It is always the first to emphasize the proportion of all success“, Routinier Lucy explained bronze.”But it’s just great. She raised our team to a new level. “And Russo added:”She definitely deserves it. She is the boss here. “
Bronze is far from being enough
In any case, bronze hopes that you and Wiegman will continue the way together a bit. The 33 -year -old right -back has set a record with the deployment in the final. It was their 36th game at an EM or World Cup. So she has now left US icon Jill Scott (35) behind. She was asked in the mixed zone whether it was her last mission at a big tournament. The answer: “Under no circumstances.”
And just like your end of your career in the national team, it also applied for the break in Baseler Nacht. In any case, Bronze’s teammate Morgan announced several days party.