ENGLAND
The Telegraph: “The Lionesses seal 56 years of pain with a historic win. Germany, the eight-time champions, may have looked better for much of the tournament, but the hosts rode their luck.”
Mirror: “Inspiring women win England’s first football title in 56 years. England’s historic victory is a testament to how far women’s football has come.”
DailyMail: “It wasn’t a dream…we DID beat Germany in a final! For the nation that invented the game, the final of the Women’s European Championship is the greatest sporting triumph in the lives of most of those lucky enough to be there . It was really inspiring – for all ages and both genders. The lionesses defeated the titans of women’s football.”
The Guardians: “When England’s men last won a major trophy, the 1966 World Cup, women were banned from playing any form of competitive football. Now, against the same opponent in the same stadium, English football is – all, not just half – climbed to the top step of the podium.”
Daily Express: “The Lionesses did it, what a moment for all of us. Our country has been in the doldrums; the pandemic has knocked us down; we have an ongoing cost of living crisis. But yesterday the England women’s football team provided the perfect boost. (… ) The Lionesses rewrote the history of English football at Wembley. All the years of pain are over. Football has finally come home. And who knows, the Lionesses’ triumph might even inspire England’s Southgate side at the World Cup in Qatar in November.”
Daily Stars: “It’s all over…WOW! And adoring fans across the country sunk 10million pints toasting the triumph – giving the economy a much-needed £40m boost in just 24 hours.”
SPAIN
mark: “Germany were the better team in extra time, Kelly’s goal was a blow to Germany’s neck.”
AS: “England has a new queen. Chloe Kelly decides the best women’s EM final of all time. The women’s football party had a happier ending for the hosts. If Germany had won, nobody could have complained.”
Sports: “It’s Wembley again. Another overtime. The tears were sweet, though. England won the European Championship for the first time in a game that went back and forth. It’s true, well, football” it’s coming home”.
El Mundo Deportivo: “Germany showed character and mentality, but this time a bit of luck was missing.”
FRANCE
L’Equipe: “England end their curse by winning the Women’s Championship”
Le Figaro: “It was not for nothing that Sarina Wiegman was voted the best FIFA coach of 2017 and 2020. Five years after winning the European Championship at the wheel of the Netherlands, the Dutchwoman kept her crown, but this time with England.”
Liberation: “The English women rule the Old Continent”
NETHERLANDS
NRC: “The European Football Championship was nice, but there is still a long way to go. That doesn’t change the fact that the tournament on English soil was a success from a sporting, commercial and promotional point of view. This sport will develop at a fast pace in Europe continue to develop, for many it is not fast enough.”
trouble: “By winning the European Championship final, Sarina Wiegman made herself immortal in England.”
The People’s Crane: “Sarina Wiegman does it: she also becomes European champion with England. She was hired for nothing less. Her transfer from the Netherlands to England reflects the changed balance of power in women’s football.”