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Delight of the Lionesses
Sunderland Echo
|December 26, 2025
England's women led the way in 2025 with two major sporting triumphs.
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England Lionesses were second favourites for the Euros 2025 final against Spain but due to in force another penalty shootout. Super striker Chloe Kelly, who had scored the winner in 2022, put
After their home Euros success three years ago, Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses proved themselves the best on the continent again in Switzerland, albeit in nail-biting fashion.
A dramatic comeback and penalty shootout success against Sweden set up a semifinal with Italy, where England once again looked to be heading out only to clinch victory in the final moments of extra-time.
England were second favourites for the final against Spain but dug in to force another penalty shootout and Chloe Kelly, who had scored the winner in 2022, converted the decisive spot-kick.
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