Exclusive - 'Crazy night, unbelievable' - Beth Mead's father and brother on England reaching Euro 2022 final

Last night, Beth Mead proved that it really is her world, and we’re all just living in it as she ended her one-game goal drought by scoring England’s opener in their 4-0 semi-final match against Sweden. The game was somewhat nervy in the first half hour, with both sides seemingly easily matched, but in the 34th minute, Mead spun her body around and fired the ball into the far corner. Ad/> From there, the momentum was solely in England’s favour, with Sweden unable to handle wave after wave of attack.

The hosts were extraordinarily dominant and were able to book their place in the final next week. Euro 2022'I don't know how it went in!' — Russo reacts to stunning backheel goal6 HOURS AGO Eurosport spoke exclusively with Richard Mead, Beth’s father, before and after England’s semi-final, and Ben Mead, her brother, after the match to get their thoughts on the tournament as a whole and Mead’s importance to this current England side. “What a crazy night.

Unbelievable. I’m really, really proud of the whole team. [They] played absolutely brilliantly,” said Richard.

While the whole country is backing Mead and the team to go all the way and lift the trophy at Wembley, her family still can’t grasp how exceptional the entire tournament has been. They’ve always supported her club ambitions, but according to them, there is a clear difference between watching her play for her club versus for her country. “With England at the moment, it’s a lot more emotional.

You know, there are a lot more people behind [the team]. It is fantastic when she’s doing it for the club, but this is just another level. International football is just another level, especially when they’ve been doing as well as they are… It’s unreal,” Richard said.