Heroic England Lionesses land back in UK after Euro 2025 triumph ahead of huge trophy parade tomorrow
Sarina Wiegman's troops secured a
Spain
in
Basel
.
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The Lionesses won their second straight Women's European Championship title last Sunday
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Sarina Wiegmann's troops bested Spain 3-1 a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw
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The Lionesses' private jet touched down at Southend Aiport shortly after 3:30pm on Monday
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Captain Leah Williamson was all as she held the trophy while conversing with manager Sarina Wiegman
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Wiliamson's team-mates proudly donned their winners' medals as they stepped off the private jet
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Williamson brought the trophy to the team coach as the players made their way to the team bus before headng to the aiport
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Alex Greenwood took special care of the trophy as the players went through security
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The trophy even had it's own seat on board the private jet
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Scores of fans waited for the Lionesses at Southend Airport
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bested the Spaniards 3-1 in the shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time.
Kelly and her team-mates
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And they were greeted by a chorus of cheers as they touched down in Old Blighty on Monday afternoon.
The Lionesses returned from their successful Swiss sojourn just after 3:30pm, touching down at Southend Airport in a private Nike branded jet.
Scores of footie fans waited for their heroines outside the terminal after getting wind of their arrival.
And they were itching to give the players an arrival worthy of their historic achievement.
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The Lionesses' first
Euros
triumph against
Germany
in the
summer
of 2022 did wonders to raise to profile of women's
football
in the country.
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And Wiegman hopes their second successive trophy scoop will reverberate around the globe.
She said: "This is the most chaotic tournament we have played. Every time we could come back.
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"We have players with talent, but we never, ever give up.
"Tonight I never doubted, I had it a couple of times where I thought we might be going home.
"It wasn't a lack of belief, but it got very tight.
"I hope it will boost the women's game even more, not only in
England
but beyond."
Shootout hero Kelly was quick to sing Wiegman's praises after the Dutchwoman won her third straight Euros title.
"She's bloody amazing," Kelly said of her international gaffer. "She's an incredible woman,
"What she's done for
this country
, we should all be so grateful for.
"What she's done for me individually, she gave me hope when I probably didn't have any.
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Fans waiting at Southend Airport were itching to give their heroines a fitting welcome
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Lionesses fans young and old were over the moon at the prospect of seeing Sarina Wiegman's troops in the flesh
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England will be welcomed by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner at No.10 later today
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The Lionesses will take part in an open-top bus parade tomorrow
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"I hope it will boost the women's game even more, not only in England but beyond."
Sarina Wiegman on England's second straight Euros triumph
"She gave me an opportunity to represent my country again.
"I knew that I had to get game time and representing England is never a given.
"But what she's done for the women's game, not just in England, in the
Netherlands
she's done it.
"She's taken it to a whole other level.
"The work doesn't go unnoticed from the staff behind her, they're incredible people and I'm so grateful to have worked with such amazing staff members.'
The Lionesses are set to be honoured by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and sports minister Stephanie Peacock or the momentous achievement.
Wiegman and her charges will visit No.10 later today and will take part in an open-top bus parade in front of thousands of fans.
But the Government
WON'T
commerorate the Lionesses' latet trophy haul with a Bank Holiday.
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