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England are thrilled and excited to win a major soccer tournament for the first time in 56 years, and also to win following a close overtime once morest Germany’s ‘enemies’.
On the 1st (local time), Trafalgar Square in London was a party atmosphere to celebrate the England national team victory at the Women’s European Football Championship (Women’s Euro).
The players danced while lifting their trophies with expressions full of the joy of victory, and regarding 7,000 people who filled the square sang cheering songs and cheered.
The England women’s soccer team became the European champions for the first time by defeating Germany 2-1 in the England Women’s Euro 2022 final at Wembley Stadium in London the day before.
It is the first time in all women’s major championships, and it is the first time in 56 years that men and women have won a major soccer championship.
England’s men’s national team won the 1966 World Cup in their home country by defeating West Germany.
They made it to last year’s Euro final for the first time since then, but were unfortunately only runner-up.
Fans have been lining up around the square since morning waiting for the daytime event, and those who might not enter even took up the stairs nearby.
The British seem overjoyed when they hear the exciting news of their triumph in these difficult times.
The number of viewers who watched the game on the BBC the day before was 17.42 million, the most in women’s football history, and this year, the highest number of all BBC programs.
The number of people who directly watched the game at Wembley the day before also reached 87,192.
The British media took down heavy issues such as rising prices and concerns regarding energy and food shortages due to the war in Ukraine, and covered the women’s Euro championship and celebrations as top articles.
They called the women’s team ‘The Lioness’ in reference to the nickname ‘The Three Lions’, the nickname of the England men’s soccer team, and exalted them as heroes.
There are even mentions of conferment of medals and even the designation of holidays.
Chloe Kelly, who scored the winning goal, said at the event that “I want a World Cup trophy,” and the next prime minister has brought up a bid for the Women’s Soccer World Cup, The Telegraph reported.
Women’s soccer, which has been gaining popularity recently, has been pushed back to men’s soccer.
Young girls who watched the game and became a role model for soccer players held their parents’ hands and visited Trafalgar Square, and articles analyzing the income difference between male and female players and the commercial success of women’s soccer were published in the media.
/yunhap news
