Sarina Wiegman used wash bag with brilliant X-rated message to inspire England Lionesses to Euro 2025 glory
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SARINA WIEGMAN used an X-rated wash bag to inspire England to Euros glory.
Lionesses star Beth Mead revealed how England boss Wiegman used a toiletry bag with the words "b****** get s*** done" emblazoned on it to fire them up.
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This is the sort of bag Wiegman was carrying around the dressing room
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The squad have hailed their Dutch manager, who has now won three consecutive Euros titles, for her impassioned and inspirational speeches throughout the tournament.
Ahead of both the Italy and Sweden games Wiegman fired the squad up and they went on to come from behind, across extra time, in all three knockout games in Switzerland.
Asked about Wiegman's pep-talks, Mead said: "Sarina had a certain little way of motivating us, it was great, it was funny, it was everything.
"She did it again tonight.
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"She had a little toiletry bag that said 'b****** get s*** done', and b****** got s*** done today.
"That is it, drop the mic."
Asked about Wiegman's message, captain Leah Williamson said: "You can have all of those words and sport has all those words circulating all the time.
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"It's really brave to put that into action and to decide that you're going to go for it and you leave yourself vulnerable."
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