It was towards the end of an otherwise mundane pre-match press conference before England played the Netherlands in December 2023 when Sarina Wiegman was asked for the song that had topped her “Spotify Wrapped” for that year. “The one with Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran,” she replied, rather unexpectedly and to a few laughs. At which point, someone, somewhere, has an idea.
England’s legacy for winning Euro 2025 will be wide-ranging, but it’s hard to think of a better image to encapsulate the sheer chaos and ridiculousness of what the Lionesses achieved this summer than Wiegman’s reaction to Burna Boy emerging onto the stage during their homecoming celebrations.
