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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tony Leighton

From 1966 to 2022: two finals a world apart, but Lionesses’ win felt even sweeter

Bobby Moore and Beth Mead parade their trophies at Wembley, 56 years apart.
Bobby Moore and Beth Mead parade their trophies at Wembley, 56 years apart. Composite: AP, Getty Images

It had to be. Surely? Fifty-six years and a day after being at Wembley to see Alf Ramsey’s England beat West Germany to win the men’s World Cup, I walked with my son towards the stadium in a state of nervous anticipation before last Sunday’s Women’s Euro final.

As much as I cherish the memory of that historic day in 1966, standing behind the goal into which Geoff Hurst smashed his “they think it’s all over” victory clincher and then roaring like three lions at the final whistle, I felt even more involved and invested this time round as the Lionesses prepared to meet Germany.

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