Keir Starmer led the tributes to the England girls's nationwide soccer staff after they overcame Spain to win back-to-back European Championships.
The Lionesses grew to become the primary England staff – males's or girls's – to win a serious competitors on international soil, with Chloe Kelly's penalty sufficient to provide them a 3-1 penalty shootout win after the sport completed 1-1 after additional time.
The prime minister congratulated the staff on “digging deep” to retain their Euros crown.
“Champions! Congratulations Lionesses – what a staff. What a sport. What drama,” Starmer mentioned in a submit on X. “You dug deep when it mattered most and also you've made the nation proud. Historical past makers.”
King Charles despatched his “heartfelt congratulations” to the staff and their supervisor, Sarina Wiegman, in a message posted on X.
“For extra years than I care to recollect, England followers have sung that well-known chant ‘soccer's coming house'. As you come back house with the trophy you received at Wembley three years in the past, it's a supply of nice delight that by way of sporting talent and superior teamwork, the Lionesses have made these phrases ring true.”
It was revealed on Sunday night that England will rejoice their Euros win with followers at an occasion in central London on Tuesday.
There shall be an open-top bus procession alongside he Mall, which can begin at 12.10pm, earlier than a staged ceremony on the Queen Victoria Memorial in entrance of Buckingham Palace.
Followers can attend at no cost however it is going to be broadcast dwell on BBC, ITV, and Sky.
Lisa Nandy, the secretary of state for tradition, media and sport, mentioned: “The Lionesses' unimaginable win has performed our nation proud. Now, now we have the possibility to cheer these heroes house at their homecoming parade.”
Different figures from the sporting world and past despatched their congratulations to the England girls's staff.
Fara Williams, who holds the document for many caps for the England girls's senior staff with 172, posted a video of her celebrating within the stadium with the phrases: “Yessssss back-to-back champions.”
The previous Arsenal striker Ian Wright mentioned: “Chloe Kelly is clutch. She's performed it during the match. She's come off the bench all through the match and she or he's not talked about it as soon as.
“She's delivered each single time.”
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The deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, posted on X: “You probably did it! What an unimaginable efficiency from our Lionesses!
“You've made historical past and the entire nation proud! Completely phenomenal. Thanks for uplifting tens of millions and bringing it house!”
Talking to the BBC instantly after the sport, a tearful Kelly mentioned: “I'm so proud. So happy with this staff, so grateful to put on this badge, and I'm so proud to be English.”
The England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, who saved two penalties through the shootout and noticed one other go large, mentioned: “This staff is simply unbelievable, unimaginable. We've proven all through this match we are able to come again once we go a purpose down. We've that grit, we've received English blood in us, so we by no means say die.”
Prince William was noticed within the stands applauding and celebrating with these round him – together with his daughter, Princess Charlotte. Because the presentation ceremony happened, the president of the FA was amongst these to congratulate England's star striker Michelle Agyemang on being named younger participant of the match.
William exchanged phrases with Agyemang, showing to say “nicely performed, unbelievable, nicely performed”.
After the sport, the X account of the Prince and Princess of Wales retweeted a submit by the Lionesses' official web page studying: “It's house, once more.”
