Late Tackle

LIONESSES’ REPEAT MISSION

by
The Late Tackle Magazine Team
2 June 2025

JOHN LYONS REPORTS ON ENGLAND’S PROSPECTS AS THEY PREPARE TO DEFEND THEIR EUROPEAN TITLE IN SWITZERLAND

IT SEEMS like only yesterday that substitute Chloe Kelly netted her extra-time winner for England’s women against Germany in the Euro 2022 final and twirled her shirt round her head in jubilant celebration.
That was an iconic moment in a memorable tournament on home turf which saw the Lionesses capture the hearts of the nation. The likes of skipper Leah Williamson, Georgia Stanway, Lauren Hemp and Beth Mead became household names as the already burgeoning womenȁ...

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