England have won their first ever major championship in dramatic fashion and it was the women! They dramatically beat Germany 2-1 after extra-time in the Euro 2022 Final at Wembley Stadium yesterday.
They bolstered a record crowd of 87,192, which is a record for a European Championship final -- men's or women's.
After three defeats at the final stages, two goals from Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone canceled out Germany's equalizer and sealed the trophy which lead to an amazing ending, and stunning tournament run from the Lionesses. Despite a long and gruelling road to the final. The stats included a record of 22 goals scored in the euros and only the two conceded, including ademolition of Norway 8-0 and a 4-0 destruction of Sweden.
With head coach Sarina Wiegman having never lost a European Championship game -- nor a game in charge of England -- and Germany having never lost a Euro final, one record had to tumble at Wembley, the site of an agonizing defeat for the men's team at the same stage just over a year ago.
That euphoria was encapsulated by the celebrations of the matchwinner, who offered up one of the great post-match interviews when she spoke to the BBC. Bouncing around, shouting and dancing, Kelly beautifully sung for the viewers with England's adopted national anthem "Sweet Caroline," before running off with the microphone and finishing the interview
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