England stars given heroes’ reception in Trafalgar Square after Euro 2022 triumph over Germany

England were given a heroes' reception as thousands of fans packed into London's Trafalgar Square to celebrate their Euro 2022 triumph. The Lionesses secured a landmark trophy with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Germany on Sunday, with Chloe Kelly poking home the winner in extra time to spark pandemonium inside Wembley Stadium.

Ad/> The team and Dutch manager Sarina Wiegman appeared on stage, belting out anthems 'Sweet Caroline' and 'Freed From Desire' — with tournament top scorer Beth Mead shoehorned into the chorus — while there was confetti and sparklers aplenty. /> Euro 2022'We are so proud' — Impact of Euro 2022 victory on women and girls playing sportAN HOUR AGO «What we've done for women and young girls that can look up and aspire to be us...» began captain Leah Williamson.

«I think England have hosted an incredible tournament and we've changed the game in this country, and hopefully across Europe, across the world. But we said we wanted to make our legacy about winning and that's what we did.» 'The missing ingredient' — Williamson hails Wiegman after England's Euros triumph Wright calls on Premier League to invest in WSL and capitalise on England's Euro 2022 success Lucy Bronze, among the players perhaps feeling worse for wear in enormous sunglasses, teased that there is «one more [trophy] we can get our hands on next year» ahead of the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Jill Scott, the only survivor from the team that finished runners-up at Euro 2009 and one of England's most-capped players, decided to interview the most unlikely of guests: the hat-wearing trophy. She also revealed she had apologised to her Grandma after a clip of her swearing at Germany's Sydney Lohmann went viral.