through so much turmoil off the pitch, so much disagreement between coach and players, and yet, they have come through, they have gotten better in that tournament and here they are, world champions, new world champion, their name a new name is now etched on that world cup trophy. this fan zone has been the hub of so many motions throughout the tournament. huge heartbreaks, achievements, triumphs and celebrations, nail biting penalty shoot outs, that we have lived through, upsets that no one expected. often the england fans were outnumbered here but today, they had a strong presence, you could hear the cheers and the jeers for the lioness, they leave disappointed. this is not the night they wanted yet they are very proud of their team. this is a tournament that has changed the game for women s sport, and for women s football, you can see kids now, with jerseys of the player, they have become household names, and the hope is that this will now gain momentum for more
gutted that we didn t manage to get the world cup. however, so proud of our girls, like, they have done phenomenal. will you carry on supporting the lionesses? yeah, just because someone loses something, it doesn t mean you shouldn t still believe in them to do other things. they re great for women s football, just from them in this country. - it sjust unbelievable and i m forever proud of them. - they ve done really well. pride was also the overriding emotion for those whose shoulders the current squad stood on. they couldn t have done any more. i don t think we can ask any more of them. we re still so proud of them, yeah. well done, spain. bobby moore s statue stands proudly here as a symbol of 66. when the european champions are commemorated, it will serve as a reminder that pain is temporary but class is permanent. natalie pirks, bbc news, wembley. commiseration to england, congratulations to spain, if you want all of the post tournament analysis, then head to the bbc sport
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. cheering. mary earps, the best goalkeeper in the tournament, the woman whose shirt you can t buy, with a priceless save that had the whole country on its feet. in the newcastle sunshine, in the pubs of grimsby. .. ..and with families in staffordshire, all were now fully paid up members of the earps fan club. it wouldn t be enough, though. prayers were offered up, but england couldn t bridge the gap to an exuberant spain team that seemed to have all the answers. as the lionesses sobbed in sydney, their heartbreak was replicated at home.
in london, there were tears, hugs and disappointment for the lionesses, who were looking to become the first england senior side since the men s team in 1966 to win the world cup. in a statement, king charles said. the tournament has broken attendance and tv records and raised hopes of a surge in interest for the women s game around the world. translation: this is for women s football, for women s history. - they deserve it. we must keep pushing and giving visibility. translation: it s a double success. we managed to be world champions, but this is going to motivate a lot of young women to play football and other sports. it s wonderful. translation: i ve been playing football since i was little. - i feel like i was them. i wish i was there to celebrate. it s so exciting.
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