Euro 2025: England’s Lionesses return to heroes’ welcome

England’s Lionesses returned to a heroes’ welcome on Monday, less than 24 hours after their dramatic penalty-shootout victory against world champions Spain in the Euro 2025 final. Chloe Kelly converted the decisive spot-kick in the Swiss city of Basel as Sarina Wiegman’s team successfully defended the European women’s crown they won at Wembley in 2022. […]

England’s Lionesses returned to a heroes’ welcome on Monday, less than 24 hours after their dramatic penalty-shootout victory against world champions Spain in the Euro 2025 final.

Chloe Kelly converted the decisive spot-kick in the Swiss city of Basel as Sarina Wiegman’s team successfully defended the European women’s crown they won at Wembley in 2022.

Supporters, many of whom were dressed in England kits and holding flags, cheered as they waited outside Southend airport, about 64 kilometres east of London.

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In a post on X, the team shared a photo of the trophy draped in an England flag on a seat on the plane, which had “Home” painted in red letters on its side