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—— 2022. let's listen to the bbc commentary team. kelly... heading for that corner flag. germany haven't had a snip sense for goal. we flag. germany haven't had a snip sense for goal.— sense for goal. we said that one chance is what _ sense for goal. we said that one chance is what a _ sense for goal. we said that one chance is what a team _ sense for goal. we said that one chance is what a team need, - sense for goal. we said that one | chance is what a team need, and sense for goal. we said that one - chance is what a team need, and they executed it, they got the second phase. these are smiles on the faces is how england have made everything a game full stop even when times have been tough. they have dug deep, they are played with freedom and flair and enjoyment. the reason why every player starts playing football. because they love it. h0 football. because they love it. no names for the england bench. two minutes of time added on. a bronze goes down. —— runs goes down. i
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think a free kick. i first of the matter came to watch was here in wembley, watching men, more than 30 years ago as a nature old. that was my spot for wanting to play football. and the doors, it is opened, the countries i've been to, the joys i opened, the countries i've been to, thejoys i have had, how many young girls and boys here today will today be a day they will never forget. a moment where they are inspired to do something positive. all of these role models how to today. for everyone with every generation. it's been inspirational, the whole tournament, and what a way to
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finish. lena 0berdorf not happy. less than 30 seconds to go. england needs to stand firm, they have run the clock down, they have claimed this perfectly. this is not over yet. final throw of the dice for germany. it's all over! cheering and applause england, european champions for the very first time! history makers,
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record breakers, game changers. 2022. we have been told for so many years that football is coming home. wasn't the men that did it, it was the women. 56 years in the weighting. what an achievement. we can hear the roar a few hundred metres down the road. an can hear the roar a few hundred metres down the road. an iconic moment _ metres down the road. an iconic moment an _ metres down the road. an iconic moment. an incredible - metres down the road. an iconic| moment. an incredible moment. metres down the road. an iconic - moment. an incredible moment. that picture of chloe kelly celebrating, waving the shirt over her head, will be a picture shared for years and years to come. the first trophy that england have won since 1966, back when women posit football used to be banned. hat when women posit football used to be banned. ., , ., ., , ., , ., banned. not 'ust against any team but auainst banned. notjust against any team but against germany. _ banned. notjust against any team but against germany. and - banned. notjust against any team but against germany. and we - banned. notjust against any team but against germany. and we all l banned. notjust against any team - but against germany. and we all know the history between germany and
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england, particularly the men game. england, particularly the men game. england hadn't lost or haven't lost to a nation more than germany. and they beat them recently in february and they have managed to do it again. but what a job, sarina wiegman has done, they are still unbeaten after 19 matches. that is absolutely incredible. x�*t�*aur unbeaten after 19 matches. that is absolutely incredible.— absolutely incredible. your heart noes absolutely incredible. your heart aoes out absolutely incredible. your heart goes out to _ absolutely incredible. your heart goes out to the _ absolutely incredible. your heart goes out to the german - absolutely incredible. your heart goes out to the german players, j goes out to the german players, understandably, desperately disappointing, tearful because even though they have won so many times, each team, each new squad once that trophy for themselves.— trophy for themselves. exactly, it means so much _ trophy for themselves. exactly, it means so much to _ trophy for themselves. exactly, it means so much to every - trophy for themselves. exactly, it means so much to every player. trophy for themselves. exactly, it i means so much to every player and the chance to play in these major tournaments and you feel for alexandra popp and those who weren't able to play, and the rest of the german team. but these pictures, they are acts of the lewdly incredible.— they are acts of the lewdly incredible. , . , ., ., incredible. they really are. sarina wieaman incredible. they really are. sarina wiegman was _ incredible. they really are. sarina wiegman was pretty _ incredible. they really are. sarina wiegman was pretty much - incredible. they really are. sarina - wiegman was pretty much inscrutable. 0ccasionally she allowed herself to
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be done i put a hand on hips, and then at the very end, we saw her gently breathing out. the euphoria... it won't have settled in yet. euphoria... it won't have settled in et. ~ . , ., , yet. we have several hundred metres awa that yet. we have several hundred metres away that you — yet. we have several hundred metres away that you can _ yet. we have several hundred metres away that you can hear _ yet. we have several hundred metres away that you can hear the _ yet. we have several hundred metres away that you can hear the cheers - away that you can hear the cheers from the stadium. it's an incredible thing and chloe kelly who scored the winner, who has a pretty amazing story, she has been out for 11 months prior to getting into this england squad. and shejust months prior to getting into this england squad. and she just came back and she said she wanted to change the narrative and the injury and she has definitely done that. scoring a winner in a european final. ., . . final. you have interviewed her and the acl, that — final. you have interviewed her and the acl, that injury, _ final. you have interviewed her and the acl, that injury, it's _ final. you have interviewed her and the acl, that injury, it'sjust - the acl, that injury, it's just ruined so many footballing careers. it has, and it'sjust ruined so many footballing careers. it has, and it's just incredible to have the strength of character to be able to come back from it and play
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the same way and she is one of england's most promising young players and you can see why obviously scoring the winner. so much quality. being able to do that and being out for so long and having such an impact isjust and being out for so long and having such an impact is just amazing. 0ften wembley empties very quickly, people waiting, just soaking up the atmosphere, not wanting to dash away butjust atmosphere, not wanting to dash away but just to enjoy this extraordinary victory. but just to en'oy this extraordinary victo . , ., ., ., , victory. everyone will want to be art of it victory. everyone will want to be part of it one — victory. everyone will want to be part of it one day? _ victory. everyone will want to be part of it one day? since - victory. everyone will want to be part of it one day? since 1956, l victory. everyone will want to be i part of it one day? since 1956, this country has not won a major football tournament and the lionesses have just done it. find tournament and the lionesses have just done it— just done it. and we can see that the trophy _ just done it. and we can see that the trophy already _ just done it. and we can see that the trophy already being - just done it. and we can see that l the trophy already being engraved. they get on with it straightaway. and being in receipt of that silverware, well, it will be held aloft by every single woman. it will be shown for _ aloft by every single woman. it will be shown for years _ aloft by every single woman. it will be shown for years and _ aloft by every single woman. it will be shown for years and years. - aloft by every single woman. it will be shown for years and years. the | be shown for years and years. the pressure they have been under in a
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whole competition, the expectation, standing in front of nearly 70,000, finishing in nearly 90,000, it's an incredible story and how they have done is amazing.— incredible story and how they have done is amazing. look at them! it's amazin: , done is amazing. look at them! it's amazing, honestly, _ done is amazing. look at them! it's amazing, honestly, thank— done is amazing. look at them! it's amazing, honestly, thank you - done is amazing. look at them! it's| amazing, honestly, thank you every single _ amazing, honestly, thank you every single person who are out to support us. single person who are out to support us this _ single person who are out to support us this is _ single person who are out to support us. this is unreal! sweet caroline! can't keep hold of chloe kelly, she doesn't want to be doing an interview, she was to be celebrating and singing sweet caroline along with the crowd. there have been so many records set by this in terms of the number of people have turned out to watch stop here today, as you mention, but also the number of people who have watched on tv. this
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is the biggest — people who have watched on tv. ti 3 is the biggest european final ever in the history of the com petition. the men's and the women because �*s game. it's a massive occasion. and, yes, it's quite hard to keep hold of them, but you can't help but smile looking at the celebrations. it's amazing. looking at the celebrations. it's amazint. ., ., . , looking at the celebrations. it's amazint. . ., . , amazing. national grid were posting on social media _ amazing. national grid were posting on social media that _ amazing. national grid were posting on social media that they _ amazing. national grid were posting on social media that they had - amazing. national grid were posting on social media that they had seen i amazing. national grid were posting| on social media that they had seen a surge of 800 mw in demand for electricity because so many people putting their tvs on, not necessarily making cups of tea and putting the kettle on by the sheer number of tvs which take quite a bit of energy these days. i try to listen ., ., r of energy these days. i try to listen . . �* , . of energy these days. i try to listen . . ~ , ., listen again. as a young girl, watchin: listen again. as a young girl, watching women's _ listen again. as a young girl, watching women's football, | listen again. as a young girl, - watching women's football, now, it's unbelievable. came back from an acl injury in april, injuly you are scoring the winner at a european file eel, wattage and you have had! yes, thank you to everyone who have played _ yes, thank you to everyone who have played a _ yes, thank you to everyone who have played a part— yes, thank you to everyone who have played a part of my rehab because i aiways _ played a part of my rehab because i always believed i would be here but
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to be here — always believed i would be here but to be here and score the winner, wow, _ to be here and score the winner, wow, these _ to be here and score the winner, wow, these girls is a special. the manager— wow, these girls is a special. the manager is— wow, these girls is a special. the manager is special and a special group _ manager is special and a special group of— manager is special and a special group of staff. this is amazing! could _ group of staff. this is amazing! could you — group of staff. this is amazing! could you have in the crowd here today? mr; could you have in the crowd here toda ? y ., , , could you have in the crowd here toda? g . , , ., could you have in the crowd here toda?. , , ., , today? my family, my mum, all my brothers, today? my family, my mum, all my brothers. my _ today? my family, my mum, all my brothers, my sister _ today? my family, my mum, all my brothers, my sister everyone, - brothers, my sister everyone, honestly, _ brothers, my sister everyone, honestly, this is amazing! ijust want _ honestly, this is amazing! ijust want to— honestly, this is amazing! ijust want to celebrate now! honestly, this is amazing! i 'ust want to celebrate now!�* honestly, this is amazing! i 'ust want to celebrate now! there, we finall tot want to celebrate now! there, we finally got a _ want to celebrate now! there, we finally got a few _ want to celebrate now! there, we finally got a few words _ want to celebrate now! there, we finally got a few words out - want to celebrate now! there, we finally got a few words out of - want to celebrate now! there, we j finally got a few words out of her. she had mentioned that she had come back from an acl injury. have you talked about the fact that it's a double—edged sword isn't as playing in front of a home crowd, being the host nation because, yes, there is a that list, there is that groundswell of support as we have seen behind you, but also, it raises everyone does make expectation? expectation and pressure- _ does make expectation? expectation and pressure. and _ does make expectation? expectation and pressure. and there _ does make expectation? expectation and pressure. and there is _ does make expectation? expectation and pressure. and there is not - does make expectation? expectation and pressure. and there is not too i and pressure. and there is not too much room for mistake is that? sarina wiegman has obviously dealt with it amazingly throughout and the
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way she is so calm and plan for it so well, you could see it in the way the players have played, they know whetherjobs the players have played, they know whether jobs are the players have played, they know whetherjobs are and i think that has probably helped them prepare for the pressure. find has probably helped them prepare for the pressure-— the pressure. and she stuck to her tuns the pressure. and she stuck to her guns didn't — the pressure. and she stuck to her guns didn't she? _ the pressure. and she stuck to her guns didn't she? she _ the pressure. and she stuck to her guns didn't she? she mentioned . the pressure. and she stuck to her - guns didn't she? she mentioned many times that shejust guns didn't she? she mentioned many times that she just stayed with that same 11 that you put out on the pitch and then alessia russo came on around the 55th or 60th minute mark. and it worked. 50 around the 55th or 60th minute mark. and it worked-— and it worked. so much history made throu:hout and it worked. so much history made throughout this _ and it worked. so much history made throughout this tournament - and it worked. so much history made throughout this tournament in - and it worked. so much history made throughout this tournament in terms| throughout this tournament in terms of tonight full stop the attendance is record—breaking. the amount of time since england have map —— won a major trophy. time since england have map —— won a majortrophy. let's time since england have map —— won a major trophy. let's listen. time since england have map —— won a majortrophy. let's listen. it time since england have map -- won a major trophy. let's listen.— major trophy. let's listen. it was 'ust major trophy. let's listen. it was just unbelievable, _ major trophy. let's listen. it was just unbelievable, i _ major trophy. let's listen. it was just unbelievable, ijust - major trophy. let's listen. it was just unbelievable, ijust know... | major trophy. let's listen. it was| just unbelievable, ijust know... i don't _ just unbelievable, ijust know... i don't know— just unbelievable, ijust know... i don't know what's going on. it�*s don't know what's going on. it's incredible- _ don't know what's going on. it�*s incredible. what makes this team so unbeatable and resilient? do incredible. what makes this team so unbeatable and resilient?— unbeatable and resilient? do you have half an _ unbeatable and resilient? do you
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have half an hour! _ unbeatable and resilient? do you have half an hour! if— unbeatable and resilient? do you have half an hour! if you - unbeatable and resilient? do you have half an hour! if you really i have half an hour! if you really want _ have half an hour! if you really want to— have half an hour! if you really want to win, really want to become that every— want to win, really want to become that every single day, that is what i that every single day, that is what i have _ that every single day, that is what i have noticed is the whole year, it'sjust — i have noticed is the whole year, it'sjust incredible, they want i have noticed is the whole year, it's just incredible, they want to do it— it's just incredible, they want to do it together. we agreed on a couple — do it together. we agreed on a couple of— do it together. we agreed on a couple of things are behaviour, we lifted _ couple of things are behaviour, we lifted and — couple of things are behaviour, we lifted and it was so tight, it wasm _ lifted and it was so tight, it wasm we _ lifted and it was so tight, it was... we won 2—1 and won the european — was... we won 2—1 and won the european championship. was. .. we won 2-1 and won the european championship.- was... we won 2-1 and won the european championship. what did you sa to them european championship. what did you say to them in — european championship. what did you say to them in that _ european championship. what did you say to them in that period _ european championship. what did you say to them in that period of- european championship. what did you say to them in that period of extra - say to them in that period of extra time because there were some tired legs on that field?— legs on that field? yes, but we needed the _ legs on that field? yes, but we needed the five _ legs on that field? yes, but we needed the five more - legs on that field? yes, but we needed the five more minutes, legs on that field? yes, but we . needed the five more minutes, we already— needed the five more minutes, we already broke two barriers against spain _ already broke two barriers against spain and — already broke two barriers against spain and we had to do it again. it was only— spain and we had to do it again. it was only 15— spain and we had to do it again. it was only 15 minutes, we had to do it again _ was only 15 minutes, we had to do it atain. ., ., ., ., again. you have won back-to-back euro ean again. you have won back-to-back european championships, - again. you have won back-to-back european championships, what - again. you have won back-to-back european championships, what is| again. you have won back-to-back- european championships, what is your secret? i european championships, what is your secret? ., �* ., , . ., secret? i don't have secret, i am really open. _ secret? i don't have secret, i am really open. l — secret? i don't have secret, i am really open, i don't _ secret? i don't have secret, i am really open, i don't think- secret? i don't have secret, i am really open, i don't think i - secret? i don't have secret, i am| really open, i don't think i realise what _ really open, i don't think i realise what is _ really open, i don't think i realise what is going on. i need some time.
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you have _ what is going on. i need some time. you have a _ what is going on. i need some time. you have a trophy to go next, congratulation.— you have a trophy to go next, congratulation. and it's pretty hea , i congratulation. and it's pretty heavy. i know! _ congratulation. and it's pretty heavy, i know! going - congratulation. and it's pretty heavy, i know! going take - congratulation. and it's pretty i heavy, i know! going take some congratulation. and it's pretty - heavy, i know! going take some nice picturesp _ heavy, i know! going take some nice ictures,. ., �* heavy, i know! going take some nice ictures,. . �* , ,, pictures,. en'oy. that hasn't sunk in, she pictures,. en'oy. that hasn't sunk in. she was — pictures,. enjoy. that hasn't sunk in, she was saying _ pictures,. enjoy. that hasn't sunk in, she was saying i _ pictures,. enjoy. that hasn't sunk in, she was saying i have - pictures,. enjoy. that hasn't sunk in, she was saying i have no - pictures,. enjoy. that hasn't sunkl in, she was saying i have no secret and it's all down to her work it seems. she said every day she notices that players want to do better. the trust, that relationship they must have is quite remarkable. you can see the trust the players have in her, because she came into this tournament having won it before with the netherlands and she is now the first manager to win at the com petition with two different nations. it really is amazing.— it really is amazing. let's speak to the author — it really is amazing. let's speak to the author of _ it really is amazing. let's speak to the author of game _ it really is amazing. let's speak to the author of game on. _ it really is amazing. let's speak to the author of game on. the - the author of game on. the unstoppable women export. i'm sure you were glued to this match? absolutely. so elated. forthem
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you were glued to this match? absolutely. so elated. for them and for the _ absolutely. so elated. for them and for the girls— absolutely. so elated. for them and for the girls and everything that has gone — for the girls and everything that has gone on before. all those women and men _ has gone on before. all those women and men who have worked so hard, invested _ and men who have worked so hard, invested to — and men who have worked so hard, invested to make this happen today. so the _ invested to make this happen today. so the unstoppable rise, they have one this piece of silverware, the first major one in 56 years, nobody can argue with that and particularly when you think of the obstacles that so many girls and women have to get over or around in order to be able to play. over or around in order to be able to -la . �* , to play. indeed, it's quite remarkable _ to play. indeed, it's quite remarkable all— to play. indeed, it's quite remarkable all the - to play. indeed, it's quite remarkable all the time, | to play. indeed, it's quite - remarkable all the time, that to play. indeed, it's quite _ remarkable all the time, that women were not— remarkable all the time, that women were not able to play but they have made _ were not able to play but they have made these incredible bands. it comes— made these incredible bands. it comes down to people now picking up off the _ comes down to people now picking up off the back of this and to go and watch _ off the back of this and to go and watch the — off the back of this and to go and watch the wsl as it starts in august and to— watch the wsl as it starts in august and to get— watch the wsl as it starts in august and to get out and support women's sport _ and to get out and support women's sport we _ and to get out and support women's sport. we have clearly seen how passionate we are about women's football— passionate we are about women's football so we want people to show an action _ football so we want people to show an action by going to watch more games— an action by going to watch more games next season. he an action by going to watch more games next season.— an action by going to watch more games next season. he it would be nice to think— games next season. he it would be nice to think that _ games next season. he it would be nice to think that some _ games next season. he it would be nice to think that some of- games next season. he it would be nice to think that some of the - nice to think that some of the smaller clubs and the professional
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clubs just... smaller clubs and the professional clubsjust... would benefit from this. clubs 'ust. .. would benefit from this. �* , �* clubs 'ust. .. would benefit from this. x, , �* ., clubs 'ust. .. would benefit from this. �* , �* ., this. absolutely. i'm on the board of lewis fc, _ this. absolutely. i'm on the board of lewis pc. a _ this. absolutely. i'm on the board of lewis fc, a small _ this. absolutely. i'm on the board of lewis fc, a small club - this. absolutely. i'm on the board of lewis fc, a small club who - of lewis fc, a small club who equally— of lewis fc, a small club who equally invest in their men's and women's — equally invest in their men's and women's team. the only club in the world _ women's team. the only club in the world to _ women's team. the only club in the world to do — women's team. the only club in the world to do so. we are already getting — world to do so. we are already getting people booking tickets to come _ getting people booking tickets to come along to our first home games and we _ come along to our first home games and we are _ come along to our first home games and we are seeing the reaction right through— and we are seeing the reaction right through the wsl to the championship clubs as _ through the wsl to the championship clubs as well. which is fantastic. we're _ clubs as well. which is fantastic. we're just— clubs as well. which is fantastic. we're just to pause for a second if thatis we're just to pause for a second if that is ok, because since william, the duke of cambridge, has arrived with a trophy. we just saw it being engraved, a few months ago. they don't hang about. it's already engraved by the time it gets handed over and of course, prince william, princess charlotte took to social media this morning to wish the lionesses the very best of luck. look, they cannot believe it, they are still scratching their heads, holding their heads these women.
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having won this tournament. so we will come back to you. it's often the case it seems to me and support that you see little commonwealth sport, with a limp exports that sports have to see a certain amount of success in order to attract the investment that they need to move on. how true is that for women's football? ~ ., on. how true is that for women's football? ~ . ., , .. ,, football? we have had success in the ast but football? we have had success in the past but absolutely, _ football? we have had success in the past but absolutely, i _ football? we have had success in the past but absolutely, i think— football? we have had success in the past but absolutely, i think it's - past but absolutely, i think it's about— past but absolutely, i think it's about getting in front of people. the fact— about getting in front of people. the fact that so many people throughout this bbc coverage will have seen it, men and women, i think even_ have seen it, men and women, i think even in— have seen it, men and women, i think even inthe— have seen it, men and women, i think even in the semifinals it was the most _ even in the semifinals it was the most watched programme, sports programme, this year, men's women because _ programme, this year, men's women because -- _ programme, this year, men's women because —— women's. they want to watch _ because —— women's. they want to watch more — because —— women's. they want to watch more of it in future. because -- women's. they want to watch more of it in future.- watch more of it in future. yes, ou're watch more of it in future. yes, you're absolutely _ watch more of it in future. yes, you're absolutely right, - watch more of it in future. yes, you're absolutely right, recordsj you're absolutely right, records being broken. we'rejust seeing some of the german players, obviously
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