CONTINENTAL GLORY: Football ‘comes home’ as England clinch Women’s Euro

England were crowned European champions for the first time after beating record winners Germany after extra time in Sunday’s Women’s Euro final.

England’s international women’s football team succeeded where the men have failed since winning the Fifa World Cup back in 1966, clinching the 2022 European Women’s Championship on Sunday.

Goals from supersubs Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly, sandwiched between Lina Magull’s 79th-minute equaliser, ensured that the English finally clinched the continental title, after tripping in the final on two previous occasions. Beth Mead of England lifts the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 trophy after defeating Germany at Wembley on 31 July 2022.

The Germans, who boast the most European titles , were not as lethal in front of goal. Their largest winning margin was a 4-0 drubbing of Denmark in their opening group game. Although they conceded just thrice, while playing some enterprising football.

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