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Christian Bennett

England’s women write a new chapter in Sheffield’s relationship with football

England Sheffield Football FA Christian Bennett Euro Euro 2022
The Bramall Lane crowd, full of local families and with men outnumbered, watch teams line up before Euro 2022 semi-final.
The Bramall Lane crowd, full of local families and with men outnumbered, watch teams line up before Euro 2022 semi-final. Photograph: Alex Pantling/The FA/Getty Images

I decided to walk to the semi-final at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night, mainly because I could. It was almost impossible to believe my luck, an England Euros semi-final just a short walk down the road from my house. This just doesn’t happen in Sheffield.

The city has hosted tournaments before. Denmark and Portugal came for the Euros in 1996 and reportedly drank the city dry, forcing the local breweries to put on extra shifts to satisfy their thirst. It was a magical time and is still fondly remembered by those old enough to have been around.

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