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

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

Lionesses to celebrate Euro 2025 triumph at Buckingham Palace - The Lionesses will parade through The Mall to celebrate their Euro 2025 triumph

From a 50-year ban in England to sold out stadiums, women’s football has evolved to levels once thought inconceivable in the UK. The Lionesses’ historic clash against Spain in the Euro 2025 final marked a new milestone for the sport.

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

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”.

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.

England right-back Lucy Bronze soldiered on with a fractured tibia and helped the Lionesses come through a gruelling set of knockout games to win the European Championships