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Reactions to England winning Women's Euros (CNA)

LONDON : Reaction to England winning the Women's European Championship final on Sunday to claim their first major title in front of a record crowd on home ...

"You have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations. "Home. In fact it's come home. Well done to you all." "What the Lionesses have just done is amazing and so damned bloody hard to do. Listen, the legacy of this tournament is the change in society." This is what dreams are made of," Kelly told the BBC.

England Women 2-1 Germany Women (AET): Chloe Kelly's extra ... (CNBC)

Goal scorers Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone of England hold the trophy after the UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 final match between England and Germany at Wembley ...

"We wanted to play courageously to get the first goal and play with a high press. We came to win the game, but we didn't manage that. It is my hope that you will be as proud of the impact you have had on your sport as you are of the result today." With Germany it was so tight, and it was a bit of a fighting game, but who cares? The Queen: "My warmest congratulations, and those of my family, go to you all on winning the European Women's Football Championships. It is a significant achievement for the entire team, including your support staff. I love this team and I love this country." "The legacy of this tournament is a change in society. Magull again with the shot to test England, but her curling effort could only find the post. England could have taken the lead just before the break. We want people to come to WSL games but the legacy of this team is winners, and it's the start of a journey." Germany had their best chance of the half in the 25th minute. "This is the proudest day of my life," said captain Leah Williamson after lifting the trophy.

Football: England women beat Germany to end major tournament ... (The Straits Times)

Kelly prodded home a loose ball from close range to end English football's 56-year wait for a World Cup or Euro victory. Read more at straitstimes.com.

England just had enough left in the tank to finally get the job done as Germany failed to deal with the second ball from a corner and Kelly’s telescopic right leg flicked the ball home. The German attack was further blunted by Magull’s withdrawal at the end of 90 minutes due to a knock and both sides felt the pace of a physical encounter in the extra 30 minutes. Strength in depth has been one of the key features of England’s success under Wiegman and the Dutch coach turned to Russo and Toone to turn the tide as they did in the quarter-final win over Spain.

German media cry foul over alleged handball by England women's ... (The Guardian)

Tabloids claim outcome of Wembley final is fraudulent and complain about referees' decision not to penalise victors.

Die Zeit said it was clear that the match “could have ended differently, had the referee recognised Leah Williamson’s handball in the 25th minute. It quoted Voss-Tecklenburg as graciously saying that while Germany should have been granted a penalty kick, in her opinion, England was a worthy victor after the 120-minute match. Later in a widely broadcast media interview, Germany’s trainer, Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, was also critical of the decision: “At this level in a final of the European Championships something like this should not happen,” she said.

England women end nation's 56-year soccer title drought with Euro ... (The Washington Post)

England ended more than a half-century of frustration with a 2-1 victory over Germany on Sunday in the final of the Women's European Championship.

The celebrations are going to be big.” Before Sunday’s match began, Germany suffered a blow when captain Alexandra Popp had to be scratched from the lineup. Germany had emerged victorious in all eight of its previous appearances in the Euro final, most recently in 2013. The legacy of this tournament and this team is a change in society. These girls are special, and what a special group of staff.” Kelly changed that narrative on a corner kick in the 110th minute.

'Pure Joy': England women's football team gatecrash manager's post ... (The Indian Express)

Members of the England women's national football team interrupted their manager Sarina Wiegman's press conference as they danced to the unofficial football ...

Queen Elizabeth also congratulated the women’s football team for their achievement. What an incredibly proud day for womens equality and incredibly entertaining football.” No arrests. What an incredibly proud day for womens equality and incredibly entertaining football. The joyous team members entered the media room singing the song It’s Coming Home by Three Lions, which is considered England’s unofficial football anthem. They secured the winning title in a close match with Germany with a score of 2-1.