Lionesses celebrate Euros triumph at 'very special' Downing Street reception
The England squad went straight to Downing Street after touching down at Southend Airport in Essex less than 24 hours after they defeated Spain in a penalty shootout in Sunday's final.
Led by captain Leah Williamson, who proudly clutched the trophy, the side posed for pictures outside No 10 before being greeted by Deputy Prime Minister.
Speaking to Sky News correspondent Ashna Hurynag after the 40-minute reception, England manager Sarina Wiegman described the celebration as "very, very special".
"To be able to go inside and also be in the garden there, [was] really nice," she said. "They had put up pictures of us to show what we had done in the Euros… it was very, very special."
Some people on social media have called for the England boss to get an honorary damehood, but Wiegman told Ashna Hurynag that she "hasn't thought about that".
The celebrations will continue on Tuesday afternoon with an open-top bus parade through central London before the team gather outside Buckingham Palace.
The Lionesses retained their Women's Euros title on Sunday night by beating Spain in Basel, Switzerland.
Mariona Caldentey put Spain 1-0 ahead in the first half, but England's Alessia Russo levelled the score in the 57th minute.
The game finished 1-1 after 90 minutes, with the score remaining the same at the end of extra time.
The match then went to a penalty shootout, which the Lionesses won 3-1.
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