Williamson sets sights on more glory after England parade: ‘This story is not done yet’

29 juillet 2025 à 19:01

Lionesses captain visibly moved during Mall address
65,000 supporters attend central London celebrations

Leah Williamson promised England supporters the “story is not done yet” as 65,000 fans packed on to the Mall to celebrate the Lionesses’ successful defence of their European crown.

The captain and her teammates partied with stars including the soul singer Heather Small and Burna Boy – who danced on stage with the head coach, Sarina Wiegman – two days after they defeated Spain in Basel to become the first senior England football team to win a major trophy on foreign soil.

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‘Feeling loved’: how Wiegman turned Lionesses from also-rans to winners 28 juillet 2025 à 21:41

‘Feeling loved’: how Wiegman turned Lionesses from also-rans to winners

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Par :Tom Garry in Zurich

28 juillet 2025 à 21:41

The England head coach’s laser focus, calm character and human touch have helped to elevate her team to greatness

“Who has got the ability to take us right to the top of Everest? That’s my job, to find that person for the players, they deserve the best.” Those were the words of Sue Campbell, the Football Association’s former head of women’s football, in the summer of 2020 as – alongside the chief executive, Mark Bullingham, and technical director, Kay Cossington – she sought to find a new England head coach to replace Phil Neville, who was to leave his role the following year.

The Lionesses had reached three consecutive major tournament semi-finals, but kept enduring heartbreak and missing out on an elusive final. The FA’s mission was simple: find someone with the knowhow to take the team to the next level. A total of 142 applied for the role, Baroness Campbell said at the time and it was Cossington who first suggested: “There’s this brilliant woman called Sarina Wiegman ... ”