In a post on X, the team shared a photo of the Euros trophy draped in an England flag on a seat on the plane. Holding the trophy, captain Leah Williamson was first to step off the plane alongside Wiegman. Outside the airport, crowds were lined up to ...

After a European Championship win like no other, the Lionesses return home as back-to-back European champions.

England beat Spain 3-1 on penalties in Basel after a 1-1 draw between the sides, gaining some revenge for defeat in the last World Cup final at the hands of the Spaniards. Wiegman is already set to continue in charge for the next World Cup, to be held in Brazil in 2027, but beyond that is yet to be seen.

That is where the “Proper England” phrase appeared to stem from. When Georgia Stanway addressed the press in the build-up to the Netherlands game, the midfielder said they wanted to get back to being “Proper England”; that it was time to stop talking and take action.

SARINA WIEGMAN has led the Lionesses to the verge of another record-breaking achievement. The former PE teacher, 55, has completely changed England’s international fortunes since arriving in