Lionesses victory parade live: Updates from Euro 2025 homecoming reception outside Buckingham Palace
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Lionesses victory parade live: Updates from Euro 2025 homecoming reception outside Buckingham Palace
‘We’re making history with everything we do,’ says England captain Leah Williamson. ‘2022 was a fairytale. This feels really hard-earned. We’re really proud of ourselves,’ she adds. ‘There are just special, special people. We’ve got each other’s backs’
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England captain Leah Williamson: “I’m holding back tears. I’ve been crying all the way down The Mall. This is unbelievable. Probably one of the best things we’ve been a part of. Thank you for coming out.
“There are loads of ways to win a football match. We repeatedly did it the hard way. But you can see how much we care about playing for England and how much we love it.
“2022 was a fairytale. This feels really hard-earned. We’re really proud of ourselves.
“The first game maybe rocked us a little bit. There are just special, special people. We’ve got each other’s backs. On and off the pitch we had tough moments, some nasty things to deal with. And still we rise.
“My message is, everything we do, obviously we do some things for ourselves and the team, we do it for the country, we do it for young girls. This job never existed 30 years ago. We’re making history with everything we do.
“Thank you so much for being with us, staying with us. This is not done yet.”
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The players made their way on stage, where Captain Leah Williamson told fans: “I’ve been crying all the way down The Mall.” Manager Sarina Wiegman added: “The bonding in this team in this tournament, everyone was
“This is a special one for us. We came together. Nasty things to deal with and still we rise,” she said.
Manager Sarina Wiegman added: “The bonding in this team in this tournament, everyone was ready to step up and support each other. It was amazing to be part of.”
Lionesses victory parade live: Fans sing ‘it’s coming home’ as Euro 2025 winners travel down Mall in open-top bus
Lionesses take to the streets of London to celebrate their win. They are the first British women’s team to win a major international title. They beat Germany 1-0 in a penalty shoot-out to claim the gold medal for the first time in their history. It was the second time in three years that the team has won a major title.
Thousands of jubilant fans cheered on the Lionesses as they celebrated their historic Euro 2025 win against Spain with a trophy parade and celebration through central London.
Decked in England flags and Union Jacks, the team travelled along The Mall on two double-decker open-top buses towards Buckingham Palace as the crowds sang ‘It’s coming home’ and blasted ‘Sweet Caroline’.
An emotional captain Leah Williamson lifted the silver trophy from the top deck of one bus to raucous applause, while Lioness Alessia Russo said she was “on cloud nine” and described the celebrations as “a bit surreal”.
Taking to the stage, England hero Chloe Kelly thanked the crowds and the “incredible” team, while manager and three-time Women’s Euros winner Sarina Wiegman was surprised onstage by her favourite artist Burna Boy.
A staged ceremony outside the Queen Victoria Memorial came to an end with red flares, fireworks and the team taking to the front to dance with the crowds.
England defeated Spain in dramatic fashion after Kelly’s winning penalty made them the first England team in history to defend a major tournament title.
The squad were immediately taken to Downing Street, where St George’s flags fluttered from the windows and railings, for a reception with deputy prime minister Angela Rayner in the garden of No 10.
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Beth Mead says it was ‘crazy’ seeing such a huge crowd turn up for the game. She had to put her sunglasses on a few times to hide that she was crying.
Beth Mead has left the stage to speak to our sports correspondent Rob Harris.
The Arsenal winger said it was “pretty crazy” seeing such a huge crowd turn up for the parade.
She said she had to put her sunglasses on a few times to hide that she was tearing up.
“I could feel myself getting quite emotional seeing how much joy we brought to the nation, and the atmosphere, the adrenaline, the energy that was brought was insane.”
She says it’s been a whirlwind since the final, and that all of their partying has caused her to lose her voice.
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The England Lionesses have been crowned European champions. An open-top bus parade will take place in central London this afternoon. It will get underway on the Mall before a staged ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
An open-top bus parade will take place in central London following Sunday’s victory against world champions Spain, which is set to start just after midday. It will get underway on the Mall before a staged ceremony takes place in front of the Queen Victoria Memorial at Buckingham Palace.
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For those not in the capital this afternoon, the parade is being broadcast on television, meanwhile, Express Sport will keep you across all the latest updates in our live blog.