But if anyone still had doubts, those vanished when Wiegman danced on stage with Burna Boy and sang along to his song ‘For My Hand’ in front of 65,000 England fans. It was a remarkable sight - and almost fitting, given how scarcely believable England’s run to the Euro 2025 title had been.

By edging out Spain in a penalty shootout in the European championship final, England’s women’s team cemented its position as the standard-bearer for English soccer.