• Families and friends join champions for late-night party

• Ella Toone performed River Deep, Mountain High

England’s history-making players celebrated their Euro 2025 triumph alongside family, friends and a cavapoo called Reggie long into the early hours of Monday morning.

Songs by Natasha Bedingfield, Heather Small and Gala all featured on a night of singalongs, dancing and drinking as the team, the staff and their loved ones soaked in the moment after their victory against the world champions Spain in a penalty shootout in Basel.

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Tom Garry and Sophie Downey to celebrate England’s historic Euro 2025 triumph over Spain — and reflect on an unforgettable tournament in Switzerland

On the podcast today: It’s come home … again! England have retained their European crown with a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Spain in Basel. Sarina Wiegman’s side, held together by tape, grit and fractured bones, battled through three games of extra time and two shoot-outs to defend their title and become back-to-back champions of Europe.

The panel relives the final in all its nerve-shredding glory, from Alessia Russo’s equaliser and Chloe Kelly’s penalty to Hannah Hampton’s spot-kick heroics. They also break down Wiegman’s bold decisions, Bronze’s fractured tibia, and what this win means in the context of England’s footballing history.

Never-say-die attitude that defines this squad and manager Sarina Wiegman was crucial to Lionesses’ overseas glory

It is a sight we have never seen, a senior England football team hoisting a major trophy in overseas air, an unparalleled away-from-home achievement, history made in Basel. And then there was the blissful soundtrack that accompanied it. That sweet, glorious sound of We Are The Champions being sung abroad by England and their supporters, Sarina Wiegman conducting everyone with her waving arms, and every England player and staff member belting out Queen’s words.

Wiegman is this sport’s undisputed queen of coaching, winning this silverware three times in a row, and now the first England manager to successfully defend a trophy. The Dutchwoman is the greatest signing the Football Association has made. What this win was defined by, though, was a “team”, and on Sunday they produced the ultimate team performance to beat the world’s best.

• England defender describes injury as ‘very painful’

• Chloe Kelly says thanks to ‘everyone that wrote me off’

Lucy Bronze revealed after England’s Euro 2025 final victory against Spain that she had played the whole tournament with a fractured tibia.

The right-back, who went off during half-time of extra time of the final because of an injury to her right knee, said she had played all six matches at the tournament with a fractured tibia in her left leg and described it as “very painful”.

• ‘We have to keep opening doors,’ says Spanish captain

• Semi-final was watched by 3.3 million people in Spain

Irene Paredes feels Spain have broken down barriers for women in their society since lifting the World Cup two years ago but the Euro 2025 finalists still have work to do.

Spain have reached their first women’s European final and are hoping to inspire more change at home, with 3.3 million viewers watching their semi-final victory over Germany.

• Wiegman says forward ‘still recovering’ from ankle injury

• Toone predicts Euros will change Agyemang’s life

England do not know whether ­Lauren James will be available for Sunday’s Euro 2025 final, Sarina ­Wiegman has said, with the Lionesses waiting nervously on the Chelsea ­forward’s fitness.

James, who was withdrawn at half-time in England’s semi-final win against Italy after sustaining an ankle injury, has started all five of the defending champions’ matches in Switzerland but is a doubt for their showdown with Spain.

History and science show playing their semi before their final rivals should be advantage for Sarina Wiegman’s team

What do the past three Women’s World Cups, the past three men’s World Cups and the past four men’s European Championships have in common with this summer’s men’s Club World Cup? The answer may give England fans an extra glimmer of hope for Sunday’s Women’s Euro 2025 final because all of those competitions were won by the team who contested the first semi-final, 24 hours earlier than their opponents in the final.

Most women’s football tournaments used to schedule the semi-finals for the same day but, since that began to change about 20 years ago, it has been a trend in international tournaments for the winners to have come from the first semi-final. As the Lionesses prepare to meet Spain, who came through their semi-final against Germany a day later than England’s comeback win over Italy, it begs the question: how much of an advantage could it offer to Sarina Wiegman’s team?

• Euro 2025 final is fifth in a row at major tournaments

• ‘We are committed to her and she is committed to us’

Sarina Wiegman is not for sale at any price, the Football Association’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham, has said, with praise flooding in for the England head coach as she prepares for her fifth major-tournament final in a row.

The Dutchwoman, whose England side will try to defend their European title when they meet the world champions, Spain, in Basel on Sunday, is under contract until after the 2027 Women’s World Cup. She won the 2017 Euros with her homeland and led the Netherlands to the 2019 World Cup final, before taking charge of the Lionesses. On Thursday, Bullingham said the FA would not entertain any approaches for her services.

Faye Carruthers is joined by Tom Garry, Alex Ibaceta and Chris Paouros to discuss Spain’s dramatic semi-final win over Germany and look ahead to Sunday’s showdown with the Lionesses

On the podcast today: Spain are through to their first European Championship final after a tense 1-0 extra-time victory over Germany in Zurich. Aitana Bonmatí delivered the decisive goal in the 113th minute to set up a historic night for the world champions. The panel unpacks a fiercely competitive semi-final, from Bonmatí’s brilliance to Cata Coll’s heroics in goal, and asks how Spain managed to keep their composure against a resilient German side.

Elsewhere, the panel assess what’s next for Germany after a campaign full of adversity and transition. Plus, we ask if Spain’s patience and squad depth could be the keys to another major trophy, and look ahead to Sunday’s blockbuster final, a World Cup rematch between England and La Roja.