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Daily Mirror
21 hours ago
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Lionesses party through night in London ahead of Euro 2025 winners' victory parade
The Lionesses were in no mood to slow down the celebrations on Monday as they headed out on the town in London. England's victorious side landed back on home soil on Monday morning with the Euro 2025 trophy, having only had a few hours sleep. Their celebrations stretched beyond 4am after they beat Spain on penalties to defend their title in Basel, but there was no time to rest. Manager Sarina Wiegman and captain Leah Williamson led their players to No. 10 Downing Street on Monday evening, where they were greeted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. Later, after an outfit change, the Lionesses arrived in Soho, central London, for a second night out in a row. In a joyous atmosphere, and accompanied by their family and friends, the players went for a night on the tiles the day before an open-top bus parade in the capital. Williamson, Alessia Russo, Beth Mead, Lauren James, Alex Greenwood, Chloe Kelly, Lucy Bronze, Ella Toone and Keira Walsh were among those pictured getting out of taxis. Scroll through the photo slideshow below to see them. Lionesses Bring It Home Again - Souvenir Edition
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
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Lionesses penalty hero reveals when England stars learned about Lucy Bronze's broken tibia
England right-back Lucy Bronze soldiered on with a fractured tibia and helped the Lionesses come through a gruelling set of knockout games to win the European Championships England star Niamh Charles didn't lose faith for a second as the Lionesses beat Spain in the Euro 2025 final. Charles scored from the spot in a 3-1 shoot-out win after a 1-1 draw at St Jakob-Park in Basel. The full-back hasn't started a game in Switzerland but made two crucial contributions during the knockout stages. She cleared an extra-time Lina Hurtig header off the line in the quarter-final victory over Sweden. And then the Chelsea defender beat Spanish keeper Cata Coll from 12 yards on Sunday. 'That's kind of been how we've experienced the whole tournament, 120 minutes - we were just saying we had that complete belief that however late it went, however long it went on it's just the belief in the squad that we always had a moment in us and always had that fighting spirit," Charles said. 'That's something we've referenced so much, that proper English.' Charles said England's players were given a reminder of their best moments from the tournament, including that clearance against Sweden. 'When we were shown loads of things, everyone has had a moment or a part to play and that makes me so proud,' she said. 'From the staff to the players everyone has played their part and thoroughly deserves this.' Charles replaced Lucy Bronze on Sunday, and it later emerged that experienced right-back Bronze has been playing the tournament with a broken tibia. 'It's something we've known about in camp but I think she's very good and she just gets on with it and no one really truly knows how much she's dealing with,' the substitute said. 'To play on that is pretty incredible but if there was anyone to do it it would have been her. [That's] proper proper English. Once we win we can talk about it but it's absolutely job done first, and she's a credit to that and an England legend.' It's not just Charles who has been at ease even when England have found themselves against the ropes. Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman has appeared remarkably calm throughout the journey, even when her team needed a last-gasp Michelle Agyemang equaliser to take their semi-final against Italy to extra-time. 'I am pretty calm during the games,' Wiegman said. 'This tournament every single game has challenged us. 'We took those on board and how the team recovered from some setbacks, again today we went behind, but how we come back and how we kept working together and so hard and also then win. That's the most important thing." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Lionesses Bring It Home Again - Souvenir Edition Sarina Wiegman's legends have made history and brought football home once more after defending their title and winning Euro 2025 in Switzerland. We have produced this special souvenir edition of the Women's Football News. It is crammed with interviews with the Lionesses, special features, their match-by-match road to glory as well as dozens of amazing images. Click here to buy
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Lionesses star Ella Toone's heartbreaking inspiration for Euro 2025 glory
Ella Toone was an integral part of England's triumph at Euro 2025, marking the end of a season which began with the heartbreaking death of her father, Nick, following a battle with cancer England midfielder Ella Toone was playing in memory of her late father as she helped the Lionesses win another European Championship. Nick Toone was diagnosed with prostate cancer the day after he watched Ella score in the 2022 final, as England beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley. In September of last year, Nick died three days short of his 60th birthday. "For the past few months, I've been trying to figure it all out, trying to get unstuck," Ella wrote for the Players' Tribune in January. "It's still raw. I still feel the pain digging in, the gutting feeling of not having him here anymore." The Manchester United vice-captain continues to be inspired by her dad and topped off her most challenging season yet with another international trophy. Toone started all but one of England's matches on their way to the final and produced another lung-busting display against Spain. She was replaced by Beth Mead in the 87th minute, as the Lionesses dug in and took the game to extra-time and penalties before getting their hands on the trophy for the second time in three years. Post-match, Toone shared two emotional Instagram stories and revealed that her mum had been sat next to a spare seat at the final in Basel, Switzerland. "Spare seat next to my mum tonight," she wrote alongside an image of the seat. "If that's not a sign I don't know what is. I know you were there Dad. Love you cock." Toone also posted a selfie with Mead - who lost her mum, Jane, to ovarian cancer in January 2023 - with the caption: "We did it for our angels in the sky. Forever with us & forever proud." Who was your Player of the Tournament for England? Let us know your pick in the comments section. One of Ella's aunties, Tracy Haslam, told the BBC ahead of the tournament: "He went to all the away games, he went to the World Cup [in 2023]. He used to be right by her side all the time when it came to a football. "It's just a bit harder now her dad's not here. There's a lot of firsts when you lose someone close. It's quite hard for when she plays a game, you can see it sometimes, that she misses him." Nick will be proudly looking down on Ella, who scored two goals and provided two assists during England's successful campaign. She also helped United finish third in the Women's Super League last season, having been at the club since they turned professional in 2018. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Lionesses Bring It Home Again - Souvenir Edition
