By edging out Spain in a penalty shootout in the European championship final, England’s women’s team cemented its position as the standard-bearer for English soccer.

After becoming the first England team to win a major tournament on foreign soil, the Lionesses will celebrate their Women's Euro 2025 victory with an open-top bus parade in central London and a trip to Downing Street.

Julia Brunton, 73, helped to pave the way for England's modern-day success when she was selected for the first FA-affiliated women's team since the 1921 ban on women's football was rescinded.