England has changed society with its win in the Women¡¯s European Championship, coach Sarina Wiegman said after leading the Lionesses to their first major title and sparking scenes of jubilation up and down the country on Sunday.
Wiegman¡¯s side beat eight-time champion Germany 2-1 after extra time at Wembley Stadium in front of a record crowd of 87,912 in a tournament that smashed records from one week to the next and garnered huge media coverage in Europe.
The entire attendance record for a Women¡¯s Euros was beaten halfway through the tournament in England, and the host nation was ever-present on the front pages of newspapers as it reached its third major final before finally getting over the line.
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