England manager is football’s ultimate tournament specialist
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Back-to-back triumphs have inspired “not just little girls, but little boys and grandads and grandmas and whole families”
Sarina Wiegman can thrive as a manager in the higher echelons of men’s football, believes Jamie O’Hara. England Women’s boss Wiegman cemented her greatness with the Lionesses
England women's manager Sarina Wiegman insists she hasn't even considered receiving an honorary damehood after leading the Lionesses to Euros glory. On a dramatic night in Basel, Chloe Kelly scored the decisive spot kick in a penalty shootout as England retained their title from three years ago.
England's Euro 2025 triumph felt improbable for much of the tournament but underlined the winning mentality instilled in the team by Sarina Wiegman.
SARINA WIEGMAN used an X-rated wash bag to inspire England to Euros glory. Lionesses star Beth Mead revealed how England boss Wiegman used a toiletry bag with the words “b****** get s***
England head coach Sarina Wiegman called for further investment in women’s football to ensure the country remains a “trailblazer” as her side celebrated their Euro 2025 success at a “very, very special” reception at 10 Downing Street.
That is where the “Proper England” phrase appeared to stem from. When Georgia Stanway addressed the press in the build-up to the Netherlands game, the midfielder said they wanted to get back to being “Proper England”; that it was time to stop talking and take action.
She will be cheered on in Sunday’s Switzerland showdown by husband Marten Glotzbach, who has been at his wife’s side throughout the highs and lows of her career. Let’s take a brief look inside Wiegman’s relationship with Glotzbach as she and the Lionesses prepare to take on Spain in tonight’s final.