Caversham family extended Swiss holiday to watch Euros final
"Because that's what the team talk about a lot... that they're there to show a positive example, and they really have," she said."What an example... of teamwork, of not giving up, and I know people are talking about inspiring little girls but it's girls, it's boys, it's all of us really."
In total, the family was away for 16 nights.They stayed in eight different places across five cities, and saw five matches in total."We absolutely got our money's worth out of all these tickets because they all went to extra time," joked Amy.Originally, the family planned to come home on Thursday - but then England won the semi-final against Italy, securing their place on Sunday's final.The family decided to extend their trip, rebooking their Eurotunnel crossing and booking last-minute accommodation.Getting tickets for the final turned out to be "almost the easy part", Amy said.They stayed in France and drove to the match.
Arlo said the final was "a bit crazy", and Flo said it was "stressful"."Spain was still looking strong so it seemed like they were going to score but we managed to go until penalties," she said.Amy said they were "so proud" of the team."They take their football seriously but they don't take themselves too seriously, so they've been really good to watch," she said.She said the family's plan next was to "have a rest" - but not before they headed London to join in the celebrations on Tuesday.
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