Wiegman dance with Burna Boy reveals Lionesses' spirit

It was towards the end of an otherwise mundane pre-match press conference before England played the Netherlands in December 2023 when Sarina Wiegman was asked for the song that had topped her "Spotify Wrapped" for that year.

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"The one with Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran," she replied, rather unexpectedly and to a few laughs. At which point, someone, somewhere, has an idea.

England's legacy for winning Euro 2025 will be wide-ranging, but it's hard to think of a better image to encapsulate the sheer chaos and ridiculousness of what the Lionesses achieved this summer than Wiegman's reaction to Burna Boy emerging onto the stage during their homecoming celebrations.

The shock on her face as her favourite artist began to sing "For My Hand" would have matched the sheer disbelief had you told an England fan that the trophy would be coming home again after the France defeat or as they trailed Sweden in the quarterfinals.

Captain Leah Williamson said England's victory at Euro 2022 was a fairytale, a golden month where it felt as if their name was always on the trophy, but even then, the celebrations in Trafalgar Square the following day were hastily arranged and limited to a crowd of 7,000 people.

England did it the hard way to win Euro 2025, but in going backto-back, the Lionesses have ensured their legacy is not just defined by one event but by doing it again and making everything ten times bigger. "We are making history with every single step," Williamson said.