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Heidi Scrimgeour

The Lionesses' win is about more than football - I saw the power of it in my living room last night

Niamh Charles, Khiara Keating, Michelle Agyemang and Leah Williamson of England celebrate after the teams victory and progression to the final following the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Semi-Final match between England and Italy.

As England faced Italy in the UEFA Women’s Euro semi-final last night, I had an experience I’ll never forget - but it’s not the moment you might think.

It wasn’t the 33rd minute when Barbara Bonansea put Italy ahead, and my 11-year-old football-mad daughter’s head dropped for a moment. It wasn’t during half-time, when I went for another bag of nerve-calming popcorn while she fetched her beloved England and Arsenal scarves, wrapping them around her head in a silent act of faith.

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