‘Sad … proud’: disappointment in Germany over loss to Lionesses

Germany’s foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, said the German team’s disappointment may be immeasurable, but they had ‘made us all very proud’. Photograph: Naomi Baker/Getty Images

Germany reacted with disappointment after being beaten by England in a nail-biting and historic final at Wembley.

“A hundred and twenty minutes of pure passion and pure struggle weren’t enough today,” tweeted the official account of the German team, after their 2-1 defeat. “Respect and congratulations to the Lionesses.”