Sarina Wiegman says it's a 'fairytale' to lead England to the final of the World Cup and reach her fourth major tournament final overall.
"We made the first final in 2017 [with the Netherlands] and thought this is really special, it might not ever happen again. Then you make the second, the third and the fourth and still think this might never happen again because there is so much competition.""I can hardly describe how proud I am of the team," said Wiegman.
But they lost on both occasions - defeated 2-1 in 2015 by Japan, before losing to the United States by the same scoreline in 2019. After England's victory over Australia this time around, captain Millie Bright said: "The mentality of this group is something I have never seen before. That comes through Sarina and the belief she gives us."
After Chelsea's Sam Kerr cancelled out Ella Toone's opener for England, it was Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo who stole the show for England with the decisive goals. "I feel really fearless at the moment. I feel like I'm playing some of my best football but obviously there's still more to show. "Throughout the tournament we have built such a great connection on and off the ball. She's a great person to be my strike partner."
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