Manchester throws party for England to kick off Women's Euro 2022 in the only way it knows how
In typical Manchester fashion, the heavens opened an hour before England's Lionesses kicked off their Women's Euro 2022 campaign with the eyes of the world on Old Trafford. And in typical Manchester fashion, that didn't dampen the party atmosphere outside Old Trafford one bit - it just moved the party inside. With the ground filling up, the rain was soon replaced by residual smoke from a pyrotechnic display to open the tournament, with the Lionesses continuing the show over the next two hours. As England depart Manchester with a hard-fought victory to begin their Euro campaign, they will have almost certainly left a lasting impression on the record-breaking crowd who came to cheer them on - this was a UEFA Women's Euro record attendance of over 68,000, also setting a record for women's football in Manchester in the process. ALSO READ: England player ratings as Lionesses secure Women's Euro 2022 opener win over Austria
