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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

I cried when England won. It’s been a long journey for women’s football – and for me

The Lionesses celebrate with the European Championship trophy in their dressing room at Wembley.
The Lionesses celebrate with the European Championship trophy in their dressing room at Wembley. Photograph: Lynne Cameron/The FA/Getty Images

When the final whistle went at the end of extra time, I pressed send on my on-the-whistle match report, put my face in my hands and sobbed. Big, loud, heart-rending, back-arching sobs.

It was not the first time I had cried around the Lionesses’ stunning, swaggering run to a first major tournament trophy and I have not really stopped since.

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