The female national team of England defeated Germany 2-1 after extra time on Sunday in the final match of Euro 2022 to become women’s European champions for the first time.
Chloe Kelly got the winning goal by forcing the ball home during a corner-kick to the delight of the majority of the crowd which approached 88,000 at Wembley Stadium.
Substitute Ella Toone had opened the scoring for England just after the hour but Lina Magull leveled 11 minutes from time to force the extra period.
Germany, without captain and star striker Alexandra Popp who was injured in the warm-up, lost their first final in the competition they have won eight times previously.
England claimed the title having won all six of their games, scoring a tournament record of 22 goals and conceding only twice.
The Lionesses have been very consistent since the competition started. Following the win over Germany, several key figures in the United Kingdom have celebrated the ladies including Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.
In the words of Her Majesty “My warmest congratulations, and those of my family, go to you all on winning the European Women’s Football Championships. It is a significant achievement for the entire team, including your support staff. The Championships and your performance in them have rightly won praise. However, your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned’’.