England are European champions.
No, this is not a drill – the Lionesses created history by winning their first major women’s tournament in a dramatic Euro 2022 final against Germany at Wembley.
After 56 years (and one day) of hurt, Sunday 31 July 2022 is the day that football came home… again.
In 1921 the FA banned women from playing on Football League grounds – “the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged” – but this England side have rewritten the history books.
We turn our Wembley Way hotel room into a studio to reflect on a remarkable match and a remarkable tournament, before looking ahead to what the future holds for the women’s game.
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