Best of Lionesses Euro 2025 victory parade: From tearful Leah Williamson to Burna Boy surprising Sarina Wiegman

Two days on, an incredible 65,000 England fans turned up for Sarina Wiegman’s side, as Leah Williamson lifted the UEFA Women’s Euro trophy aloft once again.

There were tears, cheers and even a surprise appearance from Nigerian artist Burna Boy in what was another memorable day in The Lionesses’ recent history.

Here are the standout moments from Tuesday’s event.

“I’m in the trenches, I’m holding back tears,” the England skipper said when she was handed the microphone on stage.

Williamson became the first senior England captain to win a trophy on foreign soil, following the men’s FIFA World Cup win in 1966 and The Lionesses’ Euros triumph three years ago – both at Wembley Stadium.

“I’ve been crying all the way down The Mall,” she continued. “This is unbelievable. Probably one of the best things we’ve been a part of. Thank you for coming out.

“There are loads of ways to win a football match. We repeatedly did it the hard way. But you can see how much we care about playing for England and how much we love it.

“2022 was a fairytale. This feels really hard-earned. We’re really proud of ourselves.

“The first game nearly rocked us a little bit. There are just special, special moments. We look after each other. Tough moments but off the pitch, some nasty things to deal with. But we’ve got each other’s backs. We rise.

“My message is, everything we do, obviously, we do some things for ourselves and the team, we do it for the country, we do it for young girls. This job never existed 30 years ago. We’re making history with everything we do.

“Thank you so much for being with us, staying with us. This is not done yet.”

England manager Wiegman has been involved in the last five international finals. She led the Netherlands to European glory in 2017 before losing out in the World Cup final two years later.

She joined England, where she won the Euros in 2022, before once again facing defeat in the World Cup final.

This time, though, she bounced back in style, avenging defeat against World Cup final opponents Spain to make history with The Lionesses.

And she was full of spirits – and shock – on Tuesday when Burna Boy entered the party. One of her favourite artists, apparently.

Before linking up with him on stage, she said: “The bonding in this team in this tournament, everyone was ready to step up and support each other. It was amazing to be part of.”

And on her third European title, she added: “It was chaos. I hoped a little less chaos but they didn’t keep their promise to finish things quicker! We just kept having hope and belief and they just showed up when it was really necessary and urgent.

“There is a huge talent pool in this team. In 2022 we had great bonding but I think that made the absolute difference now: everyone was ready to step up and support each other. It was amazing to be a part of.”

Arsenal forward Kelly has been at the centre of so much of England’s recent success.

When handed the mic to address the fans, she mimicked Alan Shearer’s iconic commentary during the men’s Euro 2024, when England beat Switzerland on penalties.

“Pressure? What pressure?” she screamed.

“No, it feels so good. So glad to stand side by side with every single one of these girls throughout the whole tournament, and the staff you don’t see behind the scenes, it’s incredible.

“Thank you to everyone who came out to support us, whether that was in Switzerland or here today. It’s so f****** special.”

Former England skipper Alex Scott, who was hosting the event, had to step in and apologise for the fruity language, but it was all in good spirits.

Despite not starting a single match and playing only 138 minutes, the 19-year-old scored vital goals in the knockout stages and without her, a second consecutive European triumph would simply not have been possible.

She mounted the late comebacks in the quarter-final and semi-final with late equalisers against Sweden and Italy, respectively, pulling England out of a hole not once but twice.

Her heroics earned her the Young Player of the Tournament award, and the Arsenal forward was full of emotion when she addressed the fans.

“I love all you guys,” said Agyemang.

“I am so grateful to be here. It feels surreal seeing all those people; it feels fake.”

Agyemang also played a part at Euro 2022, albeit as a ball girl. Quite the promotion!