good evening and welcome to wembley. they ve done it. england s lionesses have beaten germany to win euro 2022 the first major international trophy either the men s or women s national teams have landed for more than half a century. they won 2 1 in extra time, chloe kelly poking home the ball after a goalmouth scramble from a corner with just ten minutes left. our sports correspondent alex howell is with me. all through the build up, through the highs and lows, the anxiety we felt when germany equalised. talk us through this match, because to begin with, alex, that first half it was a little bit slow, a bit hesitant. understandably, they had got a long way to go? it understandably, they had got a long wa to no? . , , understandably, they had got a long wa toao? , understandably, they had got a long wa too? , , ., understandably, they had got a long wa to no? , , ., ., way to go? it was very cagey, no one wanted to give way to go? it was very cagey, no one wanted to give a
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