Sarina Wiegman's side rode their luck throughout the knockout stages, but ultimately emerged as European champions again, beating Spain in the final
England women were crowned European champions for the second consecutive time as they beat World Cup winners Spain 3-1 on penalties on Sunday. This was Sarina Wiegman's third Euros triumph in a row as she had won it with the Lionesses in 2022 and the Netherlands in 2018. Plenty of England stars took to social media to celebrate after the remarkable success in Switzerland.
Chloe Kelly and the Lionesses have inspired the director of Bend It Like Beckham to consider making a sequel to a film with a "great message".
Lauren James has been declared fully fit and available for selection by Sarina Wiegman as England prepare to face Spain in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 final. She had sparked concerns in the Lionesses dressing room after she picked up an ankle issue during the semi-final win over Italy. However, the Chelsea star completed training on Saturday in Zurich and is now in contention for Sunday’s high-stakes finale in Basel.
England's Lionesses are preparing for a Euro 2025 final with Spain but may have to cope without star player Lauren James.
The 2022 winners are into a sixth-successive major semi-final, but must make changes to successfully defend their European Championship title
Sunday's battering of Wales allowed the likes of Lauren James, Alessia Russo and Ella Toone to get some rest - they'll all be ready to go again
The reigning European champions were perfect in their thrashing of the Netherlands and the same XI can book a quarter-final ticket
