Fans watching Sunday’s nail-biting final at Wembley saw the team boss at times kiss a wristband he was wearing in the match. And it turns out the gesture had a deep meaning for her. Just a month before the championship, her sister passed away and she took time away from camp to grieve with her family. When she returned, the team asked if they could wear black mourning bands to their first game in recognition of her loss. At the time, she told the Sun: “They are such lovely people and it shows how close we are. It was a great gesture and I’m sure my sister would be proud.” Image: England’s Rachel Daly celebrates. Photo: AP Read more: Came home: Lionesses deliver England’s first major trophy since 1966 PM, Spice Girls and Three Lions react to Euro 2022 win After England’s win against eight-time champions Germany on Sunday, one of the first things Wiegman did was kiss a bracelet she was wearing. She said: “I kiss this bracelet that was my sister’s. My sister died during our prep camps. “She is a very big miss, because she is my partner. “She would be here, go to every game, so she would be really proud of me, and I was really proud of her.” And in a reference to the moment German midfielder Lina Magoul smashed a shot towards goal only to be denied by the woodwork, Wiegmann smiled and added: “But I think it was here, I think it was on the post.” Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 0:38 Singing Squad interview storm Wiegman’s side ended the so-called 56 years of injury by beating Germany 2-1 after extra time in front of more than 87,000 fans, a record crowd for any European Championship match, and became the first England manager since Sir Alf Ramsey in 1966 .to win a major international tournament. The Dutchwoman was appointed as England manager just 10 months ago but has now won back-to-back Euros after leading the Netherlands to glory five years ago. Under her leadership, England surpassed Germany’s (2009) record of 21 goals in a Women’s Euro. Their eventual winner was their 22nd goal of the tournament.