We managed to be world champions, but this is going to motivate a lot of young women to play football and other sports. Its wonderful. Translation ive been playing football since i was little. I feel like i was them. I wish i was there to celebrate. Its so exciting. The only goal of the game came from the spanish captain olga carmona, who slotted the winner past goalkeeper mary earps in the first half. It means englands wait to win a first womens world cup title goes on. In london, there were tears, hugs and disappointment for the lionesses, who were looking to become the first england senior side since the mens team in 1966 to win the world cup. In a statement, king charles said while i know how sore todays result must be, let none of you feel defeated, for to have reached the finals at all is an immense tribute to your skill, determination and team spirit in the finest sporting tradition. The tournament has broken attendance and tv records and raised hopes of a Surge Interest for the
more now on the women s world cup, with our reporter natalie pirks who joined england fans watching the match at wembley stadium. the lionesses may have been thousands of miles away, but at the home of english football, belief was high. 100%! enjoying the noisy build up were some of the original lionesses from 1972, the first women to play after a 50 year ban. 50 years ago, we just never imagined anything like this would ever happen. what we started, they ll bring it home and there s future lionesses in this room as we speak. perhaps like little tess from wakefield, whose dancing at the euros last summer made front page news. but it was spain who drew first blood. we d been here before.
the lionesses may have been thousands of miles away, but at the home of english football, belief was high. enjoying the noisy build up were some of the original lionesses from 1972, the first women to play after a 50 year ban. 50 years ago, we just never imagined anything like this would ever happen. what we started, they ll bring it home and there s future lionesses in this room as we speak. perhaps like little tess from wakefield, whose dancing at the euros last summer made front page news. but it was spain who drew first blood. we d been here before. at half time, fans had faith. there s 45 minutes left. i think we can do it. all day long, we got this. but when spain were awarded a penalty, some couldn t watch. others sensed a comeback. mary earps, the best goalkeeper in the tournament,
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belief was high. enjoying the noisy build up were some of the original lionesses from 1972, the first women to play after a 50 year ban. 50 years ago, we just never imagined anything like this would ever happen. what we started, they ll bring it home and there s future lionesses in this room as we speak. perhaps like little tess from wakefield, whose dancing at the euros last summer made front page news. but it was spain who drew first blood. we d been here before. at half time, fans had faith. there s 45 minutes left. i think we can do it. all day long, we got this. but when spain were awarded a penalty, some couldn t watch. others sensed a comeback. mary earps, the best