Chloe Kelly ‘so proud to be English' after latest Lionesses heroics in Euro 2025 final
Kelly converted the winning penalty in the shootout win over Spain, three years after scoring the winning goal in extra time in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley.
The 27-year-old admitted she almost quit football in January after being frozen out by Manchester City but has enjoyed a redemptive spell on the pitch.
Kelly scored a penalty to keep England alive in the quarter-final shootout over Sweden before converting a penalty rebound in the semi-final win over Italy.
Kelly told the BBC: "I am so proud of this team. So grateful to wear this badge. So proud to be English.
"I was cool, I was composed. I knew I was going to hit the back of the net. I don't miss penalties twice.
"Unbelievable. All the staff behind us and Sarina Wiegman - she has done it again. Unbelievable.
"It is going to be crazy. I hope the whole of England comes out to support us and shows their love to these girls as they deserve it."
Kelly had been dropped by Wiegman in February following her exit from Manchester City but quickly regained her place.
And she gave Wiegman credit for allowing her the opportunity to regain her spot in the squad following her loan move to Arsenal.
'She is bloody amazing. She is an incredible woman,' Kelly said. 'What she has done for this country, we should all be so grateful for.
'What she has done for me, individually, she gave me hope, when I probably didn't have any. She gave me an opportunity to represent my country again.
'I knew that I had to get game time, because representing England is never a given. But what she has done for the women's game, not just in England, she has taken it to a whole other level.
'The work doesn't go unnoticed from the staff that are behind her, they are incredible. people and I am so grateful to have worked with such amazing staff members.'
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