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56 years to the day since England's men won the 1966 World Cup, the women's team have triumphed in the European Championship.

Known as the Lionesses, they faced down their German counterparts, who have a record 8 EURO titles.

Playing at the legendary Wembley stadium to a record crowd of over 87,000, the match was level 1-1 at the final whistle.

It was only when a chance came for Manchester United forward Chloe Kelly in extra time that 'the Lionesses' secured victory.

Much of the championship was played to full stadiums, a testament to the rising enthusiasm for the women's game.

The outcome left England fans overjoyed.

As the self-declared 'home of football', when England plays, the chant "Football's coming home" goes up.

Despite this confidence, it's taken over half a century for that dream to come true, thanks to the women's team.

Like many hoping to inspire their daughters, Charlie Bunting took Harriet, aged 5, to experience the match.

The outcome was nevertheless contested by some, as Germany's coach complained that poor refereeing had denied them an early penalty which, if it'd been given, could've handed them the win.

At the ground, fans appeared philosophical, albeit a little sore.

Yeah, obviously, I'm a bit disappointed, but it is what it is."

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