England’s Lionesses have won Euro 2022 after beating Germany 2-1 in extra-time at Wembley.
It is the country’s first major trophy since the men’s side won the World Cup in 1966.
Ella Toone gave England the lead in the 62nd minute with a sublime lob after being sent through one-on-one with the German goalkeeper.
The Lionesses were unable to hold on as Germany’s Lina Magull scored a flick-on in the 79th minute.
But England prevailed in extra-time as Chloe Kelly poked home from close range after Germany failed to clear a corner.
Speaking briefly to the BBC, Kelly said “it’s amazing” before running off to sing Sweet Caroline with her teammates.
Returning briefly to the microphone, she added: “This is what dreams are made of. Wow, this is unbelievable.”
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Captain Leah Williamson said: “We talk, we talk, we talk and we’ve finally done it.”
Jill Scott, 35, who was brought on late in the second half, said the younger players had “played with freedom” and the victory was “absolutely fantastic”.
Men’s team captain Harry Kane tweeted: “Absolutely unreal scenes at Wembley!! Massive congrats to the amazing Lionesses!!”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “Football has come home! A stunning victory by the Lionesses. Football pitches across the country will be filled as never before by girls and women inspired by your triumph.”
In central London, there were huge celebrations in Trafalgar Square. Horns sounded and chants of “it’s coming home” could be heard.
It is the second successive title for manager Sarina Wiegman, who led the Dutch to victory in the tournament in 2017.
Explaining the side’s success, she said they had “agreed on a couple of things about behaviour and they weren’t just words, we lived it”.
She added: “The game was so tight, there was a little bit of fight in there, but who cares, we won 2-1.
“We are European champions.”
Former England international Gary Neville tweeted that the Lionesses’ victory was a “seismic moment for sport in this country”.
Jamie Carragher said they were “all role models for future generations”.
The number of fans at Wembley to see the victory was 87,192 – a UEFA Euro tournament record.
Germany suffered a major blow before kick off when their captain and striker, Alexandra Popp, was injured in the warm-up and had to pull out.
