ENGLAND’S victorious football coach Sarina Wiegman claims the team’s win has changed society and revealed that members of the current squad met those who first played football after the ban on women playing the game was lifted in 1971.
It is the first significant trophy for an England senior football team in 56 years and Wiegman’s heroines forever altered the landscape of women’s sport in the country.
Her words as she left the scene of England’s triumph: “We changed society.”
She also told the BBC: “I don’t think I realise what’s going on – I need some time.
“Now we have won the Euros the expectation will go up again. First, we will party.”
But, she added: “During our preparation for the Euros we brought in some players who played in 1971.
“We should always remember the ones who went before us because they made a path for us. This team makes a path for the next generation.”
The nation is enthralled by the brilliance and intensity of Wiegman’s ultra-professional team’s play as well as their upbeat attitudes both on and off the field, and they are quickly becoming household names.
BBC1’s final was seen by a record 17.42 million people. Thousands of football enthusiasts crowded Trafalgar Square to celebrate the victory of Euro 2022 today (1).
There has already been a lot of debate about the need to recruit from a more diverse talent pool, and it has been questioned whether the system in place for the past ten years has marginalised certain groups because they couldn’t afford the expensive, time-consuming, or difficult-to-access training facilities.
In order to solve this, the FA has announced the opening of 60 developing talent centres around England.
The FA’s goals, which call for girls’ football to be available in 75 per cent of schools and for grassroots clubs to have at least one girls’ squad, are also significant milestones.
In a video that has since gone viral, Arsenal legend and presenter Alex Scott declared that: “We begged so many people to back us, and they weren’t brave enough. I’m not standing up at corporate events any more begging people to get involved in the women’s game. You know what? If you’re not involved, you missed the train. We left the station without you.”
A high BBC TV viewership of 9.3 million people saw England’s 4-0 semi-final triumph against Sweden this week.
Leading the honours to champions, the Queen congratulated them and referred to them as “an inspiration” in her message.
Her message said: “It is a significant achievement for the entire team, including your support staff.
“The Championships and your performance in them have rightly won praise. However, your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned.
“You have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations.
“It is my hope that you will be as proud of the impact you have had on your sport as you are of the result today.”
The Lionesses have served as motivational examples for the next generation, which includes both boys and girls.
England won the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Championship with a 2-1 win over Germany in the final at a sold-out Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
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