ENGLAND went wild in Switzerland as they were crowned European champions AGAIN after beating Spain on penalties in the final.
Chloe Kelly’s winning spot kick added to Alessia Russo’s looping second-half header to complete yet ANOTHER sensational turnaround for Sarina Wiegman’s side.
GettyAlessia Russo set England on the comeback path to winning the Euros[/caption]
APLuckily, the Lionesses had Hannah Hampton to thank between the sticks.[/caption]
EPABefore Chloe Kelly scored the winning spot kick[/caption]
The Lionesses celebrated jubilantly
ITVSarina Wiegman was visibly emotional as she celebrated the win[/caption]
PAEngland’s young stars were also getting involved in the party celebrations[/caption]
ITVKelly also had to wipe tears from her eyes[/caption]
ITVEngland stars were emotional after defending their title[/caption]
ITVHampton had her hands on her head in disbelief[/caption]
Shutterstock EditorialPrince William congratulated our national heroes[/caption]
ITVLeah Williamson cast an emotional figure as she hugged coaches and team-mates[/caption]
ReutersEngland celebrated by lifting the trophy shortly after[/caption]
EPAThe Lionesses were all smiles as the trophy celebrations got underway[/caption]
GettyKelly was seen kissing the trophy as the trophy went around[/caption]
The heroic Lionesses had fallen behind to an emphatic Mariona Caldentey header in the first half.
But they still had a few lives left to spare after previously escaping the jaws of defeat twice against Sweden and Italy in the quarter-finals and semi-finals.
And they used up the rest in a nervy but courageous display against the reigning world champions, who had narrowly beaten England to that title at the World Cup two years ago.
Super sub Kelly, who had replaced the injured Lauren James before the break, made the most of her connection with Arsenal team-mate Russo to find her in the box.
The ace who scored the Champions League final winner then added another final goal to her CV with a header into the net to draw the Lionesses level just before the hour.
And England were held to a stalemate before going into another round of extra time – making the Lionesses the first team to go into extra time in three different matches of a major women’s international tournament.
Spain were in the ascendancy for much of the final 30 minutes, but were held at bay despite flashing the ball across the face of Hannah Hampton’s goal on more than one occasion.
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But Hampton – the hero against Sweden – was on hand to save two more kicks in the final before Kelly swept home the winner, three years on from when she blasted home the decider for England in the final against Germany at Euro 2022.
And there were emotional scenes on the pitch as the victorious Lionesses celebrated winning the European Championship.
Kelly was seen hugging team-mates and manager Wiegman all while wiping away tears.
Serial winner Wiegman was also over the moon at the achievement, while safe hands Hampton had a look of disbelief with her hands on her head.
Captain Leah Williamson – who missed a penalty in the shootout – was all smiles as she embraced team-mates in claiming Euros silverware for the second time.
ReutersEngland fans watched from Switzerland and around the world[/caption]
AFPBut they had to go through the stress of a penalty shootout[/caption]
EPAEngland fans were in a jubilant mood in Basel[/caption]
PAFans back home were over the moon with the achievement[/caption]
AFPMichelle Agyemang was named Young Player of the Tournament[/caption] Creator – [#item_custom_dc:creator]
