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The Lionesses take on Germany in the Euro 2022 final in what will be the biggest night in English women's football history.

England have accelerated that progress this summer through their many, many goals and dominant performances, winning the hearts, minds and eyeballs of their public. “I think tomorrow is not the end of a journey, but the start of one. England lost 6-2 that night in Helsinki, but the scale and the pace of change that the sport has seen in the intervening years renders any comparison irrelevant. I think that’s a powerful message: that we have the power to, in a typically male-dominated environment, take these strides forward that can impact everybody on that wider scale.” She has expressed hope that England playing well and winning at a home tournament can not just encourage more young girls into the game but influence the attitudes of young boys too. Jill Scott is the only survivor 13 years on but has been limited to three cameo appearances off the substitutes’ bench at this tournament, lasting a grand total of 21 minutes. The crowd at Wembley is set to be at least five times as large as the 15,877 in the Finnish capital’s Olympic Stadium. Whatever the global television audience was that Thursday night in September, you expect it was a fraction of the 30 million expected to watch this final. This team has also dealt equally well with the expectations that have gradually mounted, the attention that has slowly and incrementally built up with each step closer to this final. Wiegman has stressed the importance of living in the present throughout but the scale of what her team could potentially achieve on Sunday cannot be ignored. When a team cruises through a tournament in the manner that Wiegman’s has, it is often with the nagging doubt that they have not been truly tested. England have made their way to Wembley with the calm, steady assuredness of their unflappable manager. Even on the rare occasions when her players have faced something approaching adversity, they have quickly risen to the challenge and responded.

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The match will be shown live on BBC One, and as stated above will be shown at bars and pubs, as well as in Dartmouth Park on a big screen and also Showcase Cinema in Dudley. Goose in Wolverhampton will be showing the game live in their bar, as they have done for the whole tournament. Dartmouth Park in West Bromwich will be showing the game live on a big screen.

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They truly believe they are equals and can get the result." "You feel so much more invested in it, knowing what the players have had to do to get themselves to that point and were in the same shoes as me. "If it had been France, I think I would be a lot more comfortable because I wouldn't have had the history I would've had with Germany, the disappointment over my career and how dominant they've been. The belief they have with Sarina too, that she's been there and done it and has got everything singing from the same hymn sheet. "No matter what happens, it has already been a huge tournament for England. It's one of the best performances I've seen from an England Women's side and we should have a lot of faith in Sarina. As much as we can talk about players, she is the key to this success. "The last win came in February, which is great, but it was against a Germany team missing 14 players through illness and injury in a friendly tournament. It's put us in a place to do it now and the team needs to be ready to do it." "I do think that England will win, but I am concerned that the start needs to be good. We're not going to know the real impact of these Euros for a little while yet - maybe months or years - but the impact on English football and in the UK if they win is massive. "We've got substitutes that come on and take the game to another level. As a fellow former players, it's a joy to watch [Alexandra] Popp's journey and to see the emotions. "We didn't win it in 2009 for various reasons and we've been to three semi-finals now, but it's all about timing.

England take on Germany in the Euro final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday at 5pm, with Sarina Wiegman insisting England are "ready to write history".

Wiegman has transformed this side into hotly tipped tournament favourites in less than a year and knows all too well how to handle the pressure amplified by home nation hysteria. There's a lot of clarity in the way we've played." Unfazed by the burden of expectation, England have never been better placed to cap a momentous summer of football with a winner's medal and their first-ever major honours tomorrow. When she guided the Netherlands to back-to-back major finals in 2017 and 2019, she made three and five changes to line-ups respectively. She wants to win football matches by playing a brand of football that entertains crowds, inspires younger generations, and leaves a lasting imprint on the fabric of the footballing community. It's because Wiegman has utmost faith in the responsibility bestowed upon each player, and their value is no more or less worthy from the substitutes bench. Should she stick with that formula again on Sunday, she'll become the first coach in Euros history to name the same starting line-up in every game - men or women's. Her words are unerring and the impact she's making with this team is creating a legacy. The whole country is proud of us," she said following Tuesday's win over Sweden. She has endeared herself to the nation by delivering on her promise. She makes bold, unflinching decisions that benefit the development of the squad even if they attract scrutiny. Generations of football fans, male and female, young and old, will talk about the night the Lionesses tore up European record books by dismantling Norway 8-0.

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But if we factor in her missing Euro 2013 and 2017; that she got hurt again at the start of this year, before contracting Covid in June; then her work these last few weeks is just rrrridiculous. Wiegman’s ability to affect games from the bench is a big part of what England got here. The ability to amp the players up, at the same time as calming them down, is one bestowed on very few, but every interview with her that I read or watch advertises that in very big letters. She’s made a grand total of 0 changes during the competition, even when England were through the group with a game to spare, so it’s not hard to predict what’ll happen today. They will, though, start properly, and England need to ensure they get themselves in the right frame of mind: not to nervous, not too excited. “The final is not the end of a journey but the start of one. I’m probably biased, but I don’t know if I can see beyond Ella Toone’s late equaliser for England against Spain. The drama and ecstasy of the hosts saving themselves was really special, but beyond that, a possession side being undone by high ball into the big lass up top, followed by a knockdown she doesn’t even win, followed by a third-person run reaching the second ball first to finish? Obviously I’m forever dazzled by the skill of which sportsfolk are capable, but the ability to avoid convulsing in tears at the sheer joy of where they find themselves is the aspect that amazes me most. And now back to Williamson, though she wears a no8 but plays centre-back – an infraction that might interest the Hague – it’s with good reason: her range of passing and composure on the ball means she’s a pretty nifty midfielder too. “I’ve only ever been in this football workplace but, in most workplaces across the world, women still have a few more battles to face to try to overcome. Back to Zelem, she notes that Germany are a very physical side, and that’s an extremely exciting observation because England aren’t behind the door either. Nonetheless, I’m still going with her because I think Kirby and Russo have the feet to be brilliant in confined spaces.

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If that is what happens tomorrow, we are prepared.” Good luck" The Lionesses are one match away from glory and are expected to be cheered on by a sell-out crowd of 90,000 at Wembley - which would be the highest ever attendance for a women's football match in the UK.

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She said: “I know the England men’s players have all been in touch with them wishing them luck, asking for tickets as well, it’s a sold out game. I spent a lot of my career playing football with her and she’s a brilliant character as well as a brilliant footballer. There’s no pressure so much on a goalkeeper, you’re just there to be the hero so for me I used to love penalty shootouts.” The Lionesses have certainly captured the imagination of supporters during their run to the final with some exhilarating displays. You look at the likes of Jill Scott who was in that final in 2009. It’s just kicking a ball from 12 yards out into a net and if you’ve got that process drilled into your head, then it can be quite simple hopefully.”

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"Over time and because I will say whatever, she has kind of got used to it and goes with it. Carter has discussed her relationship with Berger at length previously, telling the Rainbow Laces campaign: "I think I was – and probably still am – more comfortable than Ann is with publicising our relationship. One of them is guaranteed to be leaving Wembley empty-handed and upset.

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Alessio Russo could not have done more in her bid to replace Ellen White up front, scoring four goals in the tournament despite starting all five games on the bench. The England boss’ faith in her team means that the likes of Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly are expected to once again have to settle for cameos off the bench. There were calls for Alex Greenwood to replace Rachel Daly in the starting lineup against Sweden, but Wiegman kept her faith in the Houston Dash start and looks set to do so again.

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But this is what we all live for and this is why I play football." "I'm not stupid. "Tomorrow is a day of opportunity," said Williamson on the eve of the game.

ENGLAND will play Germany in the final of the Euro 2022 championship at Wembley.

The teams will compete for a further 30 mins with a dreaded penalty shootout being used to decide the game if it is not settled by the end of the additional period. Both players are tied on six goals for the tournament and will both be vying to get on the scoresheet again. The officials will also have access to goal-line technology. Much of the Germans best play has come through midfielder Lena Oberdorf with many tipping the 20-year-old to be named player of the tournament. The Lionesses have captured the hearts of the nations with their run to the final at their home tournament however Germany will pose their toughest test of the competition so far. Given Popp’s potency in front of goal England centre-back Millie Bright will need to put in a big performance.