Chloe: Thank you to everyone who wrote me off

CHLOE Kelly thanked her detractors and said England boss Sarina Wiegman “gave me hope when I didn't have any” after she fired home the winning penalty in their Euro 2025 final triumph over Spain in Switzerland.

- By RACHEL STEINBERG

Substitute Kelly, who netted the extra-time winner in the Euro 2022 final, cooly converted after Hannah Hampton made two spectacular saves and Salma Paralluelo missed, writing more personal history and a satisfying ending to a fairy-tale 2025, one that began with the 27-year-old doubting if she would even make the squad.

“She's amazing,” said Kelly, asked about a coach who has now led teams to three consecutive European trophies. “She is an incredible woman. What she’s done for this country, we should all be so grateful. What she has done for me individually, she gave me hope when I probably didn't have any, and she gave me an opportunity to represent my country again.”