London | After the English men’s team almost brought football home in their European Championship final last year, the job and the glory of winning England’s first soccer silverware since 1966 fell to the women.
In the European Championship final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday night (Monday AEST), the confident and skillful England women’s team overpowered Germany – the perennial nemesis – in a tense final that went to extra time before the hosts won 2-1.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
