England secured the European Football Championship title for the second time in a row after dramatic penalty shootout. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In the end, there were no Spanish rhythms ringing through the sold-out St. Jakob-Park in Basel. Instead, “Sweet Caroline” boomed from thousands of English throats. The Lionesses had just successfully defended their title in a game where a different outcome would have been more likely given the balance of play and the number of chances. The Spanish had 22 shots on goal, compared to just eight for the English. “That’s football – a sport where the better team doesn’t always win,” summed up Montse Tomé, coach of the defeated Spanish team, adding with visible disappointment: “We deserved a different outcome”. Sarina Wiegman, the Dutch coach of the English team, was also incredulous. After winning the title with her home country in 2017 and triumphing with England three years ago, she completed the European ...
