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Peter Gartner has emailed:
Who should be Sports Personality of the Year? Chloe Kelly or Hannah Hampton ?
The one mistake Spain made – not to have Pina take one of the early penalties. She can really blast the ball.
I wonder if Spain kept Pina in case it went to sudden death? But yes SPOTY could go to a woman for a fourth year in a row. And this summer of women’s sport isn’t over yet, the Rugby World Cup is coming up.
England manager Sarina Wiegman tod the BBC:
I cannot believe it. The word team describes who we are. I am so proud of them and the staff. Yeah, I cannot believe it. I have a medal around my neck and we have the trophy. It has been the most chaotic tournament, from the first day it’s been chaos. From losing your opening game and winning the trophy, incredible.
Enric Massip-Bosch has emailed:
Aitana Bonmatí sincerely “asking for forgiveness” on Spanish TV for her faulty penalty take, just before picking the trophy for Best Player of the Tournament. How humble, a great model-player.
That shows what a leader and person she is. She has been unbelievable this tournament and she is the reason they were in the final.
The entire squad, manager and backroom staff all come together arm-in-arm to sway left and right as they sing Queen’s ‘We are the Champions’. Three years ago it felt like a once in a lifetime opportunity to see England win a major tournament. This team has ensured it becomes commonplace.
The elation. The joy. The history made. Leah Williamson picks up the Euros trophy, one she has captained them to back-to-back, and walks over, carrying it in one hand. She and Keira Walsh lift it aloft and gold confetti rains down on them. A golden generation.
Now it’s England who get their medals. Michelle Agyemang is pushed forward by Khiara Keating as she leads the players up to the podium just behind Sarina Wiegman.
Here come Spain and they are given a guard of honour by England. They all look so despondent and it must be so painful, especially as they had opportunities to win this game.
Now the referee Stephanie Frappart and her refereeing team get their medals. Spain looked devastated as they wait to collect their runners-up medals.
Bonmati wins player of the tournament
Spain’s Aitana Bonmati wins player of the tournament, she had viral meningitis just before this competition and her goal sent her nation to the final.
Agyemang wins young player of the tournament
Two clutch goals in the quarter-final and semi-final. Thoroughly deserved. She was huge defensively today too.
If the adrenaline of all of that action has made you temporarily forget what has just happened, here’s a recap:
Peter Tomlin has emailed:
I just want to say that I thought Jess Carter was absolutely outstanding today. She was under enormous pressure but I don’t recall her putting a foot wrong all game. She broke up so many attacks & kept things simple when in possession.
She deserves massive credit for her conduct.
Absolutely Peter, I think her celebratory roar for a good bit of defence towards the end of extra time showed how proud she was of herself.
The England players are wearing commemorative scarves on and emotionally are embracing each other. The official people are getting lined up now as the medals get handed out.
England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton told the BBC:
This team is unbelievable. Incredible. We can show we can come back from 1-0. I lost track of what was going on in that shootout, as soon as I saw her run off I knew we had won.
A note for Spain, who fall just short after an incredible tournament. Mariona Caldentey’s goal in this final was beautiful and they just kept pushing. Even in the penalties, Cata Coll made saves but England just pipped them. There will definitely be more to come from this Spanish side.
Sarina Wiegman has been an international manager for three European Championships. She has won every single one.
Chloe Kelly, the England hero again, told the BBC:
I am so proud of this team. so grateful to wear this badge. I am so proud to be English. I was cool and composed, I knew I was going to hit the back of the net. I don’t miss penalties twice.
I struggle to find the words right now. Niamh Charles coming on in that second half of extra time and scoring a cracking penalty. The whole team able to stay present after saves from both goalkeepers. Hannah Hampton saving two penalties, including one by Aitana Bonmati. Incredible.
Never has an England senior team won back-to-back major tournaments. This is the first time England have ever won a senior tournament on foreign soil. They have done so by beating the favourites Spain. What have we all just witnessed.
Oh my word. What have we just watched. Chloe Kelly clutch. Hannah Hampton unbelievable.
ENGLAND HAVE WON THE EUROS ON PENALTIES
Wow.
Penalties: England 3-1 Spain
Oh my word. These shootouts. If England score here they win the tournament. It’s Kelly. Huge pressure on her shoulders and she scores.
Penalties: England 2-1 Spain
So Spain have a chance to level it again here. It’s Paralluelo and she misses.
Penalties: England 2-1 Spain
Now the pressure really is on Spain but England cannot afford to slip up here. For England it’s Williamson. The captain misses.
Penalties: England 2-1 Spain
Now the pressure is on Spain and who else but Bonmati? She steps up but Hampton saves!!
Penalties: England 2-1 Spain
Well we are now back to level pegging. Pressure still on. For England it’s Charles. She steps up and she scores.
Penalties: England 1-1 Spain
Spain next and it’s Caldentey who steps up, she scored Spain’s goal in open play. Hampton saves.
Penalties: England 1-1 Spain
Okay pressure is on for England. It’s Greenwood, who had hers saved against Sweden, and she scores.
Penalties: England 0-1 Spain
It was a great save from Coll on that. Now Guijarro to follow it up with Spain’s first. The midfielder slots it.
Penalties: England 0-0 Spain
It’s saved on the second take.
Oh wait, it’s being taken again as it’s a double kick.
Penalties: England 1-0 Spain
It’s England to take first and it is Mead who steps up. She slots it even though she slipped.
The coin toss has happened and it looks like Leah Williamson has won it. The shootout will happen in front of England fans.
Right then, it seems very English to have a penalty shootout here doesn’t it? Spain haven’t faced a shootout in this tournament and England have.
This is just the second time in women’s Euros history that the final will be decided on penalties.
Full time: England 1-1 Spain – game goes to penalties
So we go to penalties. How do the players deal with this? I can hardly cope and I’m sat at home on my sofa.
105 + 1 min: There are two minutes added.
120 min: Spain come again as they search for a winner, they have thrown absolutely everything they can at this England team. Bonmati gets it on the edge but Kelly sees it out.
119 min: I will say Williamson plays excellently against Spanish team. She was great in the Champions League final and again she is good here. Agyemang looks as though she has won a free kick but it’s ruled the other way, if something comes of this Spain attack England will be furious. But no, Walsh clears.
118 min: Spain with some slick football gets them into the area again, a looping ball almost finds Lopez but it bounces unkindly for her and Hampton picks it up.
117 min: Kelly puts it in but there’s a retake with the referee not happy with Clinton. The Arsenal star takes again but Coll collects cleanly.
116 min: Stanway comes to the sidelines and looks okay but I think Wiegman has decided to make a change. Clinton is one and after the change England have a corner.
114 min: After Lopez takes a shot which is wide, Stanway is down and in need of some treatment.
113 min: Spain look like the much fitter side now, they just keep piling on the pressure and the attacks. It feels like England are hanging on.
112 min: Pina again the taker and the delivery is good, targeting Paredes. The captain heads it into box and Lopez furthers it one but Paralluelo can’t swipe it right and so Hampton collects. Anyone else’s hearts beating a bit faster as we edge closer to penalties?
110 min: Hemp wins a great ball from Ouahabi but the Manchester City star gets back really well to put her off of a shot. Pina then wins a free kick from Mead and Spain come into the box twice, the second seeing Stanway see it out for a corner.
109 min: Batlle wins a foul and a free kick, a bit of a soft one. Pina takes the set piece and it’s scrambled in the box but the flag is up regardless.
107 min: Spain start the half so well with Paralluelo and Pina having chances but the last goes across goal and out for a goal kick.
106 min: It’s Carmona who made way for Ouahabi, in case you were wondering.