{"id":15033,"date":"2025-07-28T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=15033"},"modified":"2025-07-28T09:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:00:13","slug":"englands-lionesses-seal-historic-euro-2025-title-in-basel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=15033","title":{"rendered":"England\u2019s Lionesses seal historic Euro 2025 title in Basel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>England\u2019s Lionesses achieved what is now being described as the greatest triumph in the country\u2019s footballing history, clinching the UEFA Women\u2019s Euro 2025 title with a penalty shootout win over world champions Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Their 3\u20131 shootout victory, following a 1\u20131 draw, marked the first time any England team has retained a major international title, and the first time an English side has lifted one abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran Lucy Bronze, playing through a fractured tibia, embodied the team\u2019s resilience. The 33-year-old only exited the final in extra time when the pain became too much, tears in her eyes as she made way. \u201cThis year, it was meant for England,\u201d she had said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Lionesses (@lionesses)<\/p>\n<p>Manager Sarina Wiegman added to her growing legacy with a third European crown and fifth straight major final appearance. \u201cI actually can\u2019t believe it myself,\u201d she said. \u201cThis team just never gives up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>England\u2019s path to the trophy was anything but smooth.<\/p>\n<p>After a surprise opening defeat to France and key withdrawals &#8211; Mary Earps and Fran Kirby retired unexpectedly, and captain Millie Bright was unavailable &#8211; the squad were written off before the tournament even began.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Lionesses (@lionesses)<\/p>\n<p>They rallied with wins over the Netherlands and Wales. In the quarters, they came back from 2\u20130 down to beat Sweden on penalties. Against Italy in the semis, 19-year-old Michelle Agyemang scored a dramatic 96th-minute equaliser before Chloe Kelly netted the extra-time winner.<\/p>\n<p>Spain entered the final unbeaten in 10 games and took the lead. England looked beaten until Alessia Russo levelled. In the shootout, goalkeeper Hannah Hampton made two saves before Kelly struck the winning penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Prince William also congratulated the Lionesses for their historic achievement.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by The Prince and Princess of Wales (@princeandprincessofwales)<\/p>\n<p>Throughout, Wiegman maintained belief. Even before kick-off in the final, she calmly waved to reporters while her players scanned the stands at St Jakob-Park. She later joked about skipping a scheduled workout, saying, \u201cI won\u2019t be doing that anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From Bronze\u2019s pain-defying performances to the emotional unity in the squad, England\u2019s journey combined talent, spirit and sheer will.<\/p>\n<p>As We Are The Champions blared and confetti rained down, Wiegman\u2019s side stood together, proof that they could do what others thought impossible.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Lionesses (@lionesses)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England\u2019s Lionesses achieved what is now being described as the greatest triumph in the country\u2019s footballing history, clinching the UEFA Women\u2019s Euro 2025 title with a penalty shootout win over world champions Spain. Their 3\u20131 shootout victory, following a 1\u20131 draw, marked the first time any England team has retained a major international title, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15033\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}