Few managers in the game think outside the box like Wiegman – five successive finals is an achievement that may not be matched

England defended their European title with a 3-1 penalty shootout victory over Spain in the Euro 2025 final in Basel on Sunday. Back home, more than 16 million people saw the match live on TV. Mr Preece said: "The achievement of the Lionesses over the last few years has just inspired generations of girls.

Euro 2025 has been one memorable tournament. From world-class goals, unforgettable saves, nail-biting extra time matches, dramatic penalty shootouts and teams making history, it’s something

The Lionesses successfully defended their Euros crown as Sarina Wiegman’s side defeated Spain on penalties in Switzerland and a number of the side have earned personal gongs

Spain were left bitterly disappointed by defeat to England in the final of Euro 2025, feeling they deserved more from a match they were the better team in. The world champions took the lead in the first half through Mariona Caldentey but Alessia Russo equalised for the Lionesses just before the hour mark.

After the England men’s humiliating defeat to Iceland in the 2016 Euros, the FA replaced the departed Roy Hodgson with Sam Allardyce. It was a surprising choice. Allardyce’s greatest achievement as a manager had been to keep Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League for the better part of a decade – a feat he’d achieved through a boot-it-forward style of play that José Mourinho later described as “football from the 19th century”.

England will take on Spain in their Euro 2025 showdown on Sunday night after a thrilling run to the final, three years on from the Lionesses securing Euros glory at Wembley