England head coach Sarine Wiegman was very much aware of the concept of legacy as she prepared her team for their European Championship final but, in truth, the only thing that truly matters is winning the tournament. The rest will take care of itself.
England take on Germany at a sold out Wembley on Sunday evening (kick-off: 5pm) with a nation increasingly enraptured by the Lionesses and the importance of their journey to a wider audience, with BBC’s viewing figures having topped 7million for both the quarter and semi-final wins.
But fundamentally England have a chance to secure their first major honour in the women’s game having reached this stage twice before in the Euros, losing in 1984 and 2009, with Germany the victors in the latter tournament.
