When the Lionesses began their delayed Euro 2021 campaign this summer, they set out with two goals in mind - to lift the trophy and to make more people fall in love with women's football.
After a sensational 2-1 win over Germany in extra time in front of a record-breaking Wembley crowd, the England team cemented their place in the history books - securing the country's first major football tournament win since 1966. From Chloe Kelly's shirt whirling celebration after scoring the winning goal, to Ella Toone's hilarious Harry Kane quip, this united team of girls have brought joy and hope to a nation at a time when it was most needed.
And if inspiring a generation of young girls was the aspiration of this historic England team - need only watch the video of eight-year-old football fanatic Evie Jackson from Leigh, seen asking her dad why the stadium is so big - with a massive grin on her face.
