England fans cheer heroic Lionesses at Trafalgar Square victory celebrations

A sea of flags and raucous cheering met the victorious England Lionesses as they paraded the Euro 2022 trophy on Monday at a celebration at London's Trafalgar Square.

Despite many of the players having not slept after making the most of their victory over Germany, the team attended a swiftly prepared party in the heart of London alongside 7,000 screaming fans.

To chants of "Football's Coming Home", the team took to the stage before lifting the trophy once more and enjoying a ticker-tape parade. Many of the players wore T-shirts with "Home" emblazoned across the front, while matchwinner Chloe Kelly serenaded the crowd with a rendition of Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline while dancing on stage.

Captain Leah Williamson summed up the past day by saying: “I think we’ve partied more than we actually played football in the last 24 hours.” She will be given the Freedom of the New City of Milton Keynes in recognition of her achievement.

She said: "I think England have hosted an incredible tournament and we've changed the game in this country and hopefully across Europe and across the world. But we said we wanted to make our legacy about winning and that's what we did."

The team has been credited with inspiring the nation and the win has led to hopes that it will create a surge in interest in women's football.

The Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 after extra time in front of 87,000 supporters at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, securing the first major tournament title for the country since 1966 and setting a television viewing record.

It attracted a peak TV audience of 17.4 million, a record for a women’s football match in the UK, according to overnight ratings released by the BBC.

The previous record was set during England’s 2019 World Cup