“A lot of the England men have been in touch, just wishing us well and asking if they can have a ticket,” he revealed at Friday’s media briefing. “Sorry guys, we’re all sold out!” Guess they’ll just have to keep watching in the box like everyone else. More than 11 million watched live on TV or via streaming services as England beat Sweden and even more in Germany tuned in for the second semi-final against France. Social media has been buzzing since Stanway’s stunning strike in the quarter-final against Spain and Bayern Munich’s summer signing from Manchester City is beginning to realize just how big a deal he is. “All the messages we get show how many people are involved,” Stanway said. “When you’re playing you don’t understand who’s watching. Big names who said they enjoyed the matches. How big is it. MUST READ: Erik ten Haag leaves three Manchester United stars out of Atletico trip after Darren Fletcher meeting Much has been made of promoting the women’s game or lifting the nation with victory on Sunday. Or perhaps to redress some historical imbalances, given that Germany is England’s rival. Playfully, at various points in the tournament the Lionesses promised to try to fulfill all these responsibilities. However, from the beginning, coach Sarina Wiegman has always insisted that her players should only focus on what they can achieve for themselves. Specifically, the version of themselves that came into the game in the first place. “The biggest thing Sarina said was at the beginning,” Stanway recalls. “Play for the little girl who always wanted to be in our shoes now,” she said. “So I’m going to play for the little girl who wanted to play in the beginning, she went to training, she loved it, she dreamed of being in our position. Yes, I will play for her.”