England's victorious Lionesses prepared to fly home to a rapturous reception on Monday after retaining their European Championship crown with a dramatic penalty-shootout victory over world champions Spain.

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Among the proud loved ones celebrating the team’s monumental achievement is Kelly’s husband, Scott Moore, who shared a touching message on his Instagram page. ‘Speechless once again,’ he wrote, along with two silver heart emoji. ‘I’m so grateful to have you by my side,’ Chloe added when she shared the post to her own Instagram Stories.

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

After pre-tournament upheaval, England lost their opening game to France 2-1. They bounced back with wins over the Netherlands (4-0) and Wales (6-1) to come through the Group of Death, before remarkable comebacks in the knockout stages.

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England’s women are not a blueprint for their male counterparts. The Lionesses’ success is as uniquely female as it is inspirationally English.

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