England's Lionesses have won Euro 2022 after beating Germany 2-1 in extra-time at Wembley.
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| England Women Seal Euros glory Beating Germany 2-1 in Extra Time |
It is the country's first major trophy since the men's side won the World Cup in 1966.
Ella Toone gave England the lead in the 62nd minute with a sublime lob after being sent through one-on-one with the German goalkeeper.
The Lionesses were unable to hold on as Germany's Lina Magull scored a flick-on in the 79th minute.
But England prevailed in extra-time as Chloe Kelly poked home from close range after Germany failed to clear a corner.
Speaking briefly to the BBC, Kelly said "it's amazing" before running off to ring Sweet Caroline with her teammates.
Returning briefly to the microphone, she added: "This is what dreams are made of."
It is the second successive title for manager Sarina Wiegman, who led the Dutch to victory in the tournament in 2017.
The number of fans at Wembley to see the Lionesses' victory was 87,192 - a UEFA Euro tournament record.
Germany suffered a major blow before kick off when their captain and striker, Alexandra Popp, was injured in the warm-up and had to pull out.
England made a bright start with Lauren Hemp leading the attack with pace and precision down the left hand side.
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