As Zoe Aldcroft hoisted the Women’s World Cup high into the Twickenham air, England’s towering captain looked around and could hardly believe her eyes. It had been a day of disbelief from start to finish, the Red Roses not quite sure how to process the party that they had created. Afterwards, the players spoke of struggling to hold their emotions in check as they saw thousands upon thousands of fans fighting for space on the balconies all the way up the Twickenham tiers, clawing and clambering to the front as they craved a look at their heroes.
“The most emotional part was stepping off of the bus and seeing the amount of people in the stands and I was like 'oh my goodness this is it',” Aldcroft beamed. “Coming out to 82,000 people it was unbelievable. You could hear them supporting us throughout the whole game.”
