Posted: 23:13, July 31, 2022 | Updated: 01:00, 1 August 2022
Jubilant England players crashed boss Sarina Wiegman’s post-match press conference by singing ‘It’s Coming Home’ as they celebrated their dramatic 2-1 extra-time win over Germany in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley. Chloe Kelly slotted the ball past goalkeeper Merle Froms in the 110th minute to seal Lyon’s first major trophy and end a 56-year wait for a major trophy for any England team, men’s or women’s. Ella Toone scored England’s first goal with a clever lob, but Lina Magull’s equalizer with 11 minutes of normal time remaining drew Germany level. England players form a chant line around Sarina Wiegman after winning Euro 2022 Lionesses close ‘Football’s Coming’ Home and dance around England boss Wiegman was in the middle of the press conference when her group burst into the room, singing and dancing around the top table. Goalkeeper Mary Earps climbed to the top of the table to continue dancing as the celebrations looked set to continue late into the night. England’s maiden success was masterminded by Wiegman, who has now won back-to-back European Championships following her 2017 success with the Netherlands. “I think what we’ve done is really incredible. I don’t think I’ve really realized what we’ve done because I haven’t followed everything, but we know the whole of England is behind us,” he said. England goalkeeper Mary Earps celebrates England’s victory at the post-match press conference Sarina Wigeman won consecutive European Championships with two different countries “We’ve had so much support from our fans and I’m so proud of the team, players and staff. “It will take me a few days to understand what we did. “They were two teams that really wanted to win the game and that’s what made it so tight. “Their partnership was also very strong so we struggled to play our game but in the end we were very keen to get a goal. “We’ve shown the quality of this squad and the depth as well. I’m not sure if that’s the reason, but we scored a goal. Chloe Kelly was sent off after scoring the winning goal that saw England beat Germany “When I took the job you hope for one thing, but we knew there was quality and so much potential in this country. You hope things will work out. “That was one of my personal challenges. My challenge was to bring together people from another country and it worked. It’s something you dream and hope for.’ Wiegman also paid a touching tribute to her late sister, revealing the meaning behind a post-win gesture when she kissed a wristband. “I’m kissing this little armband that was my sister’s, and my sister died during our prep camps,” she said. “That’s a really big loss because she’s my partner, but I think she was here, I think she was on the crossbar. Lionesses end 56 years of heartbreak for England fans to win first major trophy “She would be here, go to every game, so she would be really proud of me and I was really proud of her.” Wiegman then signed off the press conference with the simple statement: “We changed society today.” Germany coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg insisted England were worthy winners. “If you score two goals against Germany you are a worthy European champion, so congratulations,” he said.
