Chloe Kelly 'so proud to be English' after leading Lionesses to Euro 2025 crown | OneFootball

Arsenal star came up clutch for her country once again

Lionesses hero Chloe Kelly proclaimed "I'm so proud to be English" after scoring the winning penalty which secured back-to-back Euros titles for her country.

That set the stage for Kelly to repeat her 2022 heroics, when she scored the extra-time winner over Germany that won them the title at Wembley.

Kelly made her trademark prancing run-up before smashing the ball into the net and peeling away in ecstasy to celebrate with the rest of the players in front of the England fans.

"This team shows exactly what it's like to be English," Kelly told ITV Sport. "I'm so proud to be English! ... Every girl out there with that dream: you can do it. Keep reaching for the stars."

She added to BBC Sport: "I am so proud of this team. So grateful to wear this badge. So proud to be English.

"I was cool, I was composed. I knew I was going to hit the back of the net. I don't miss penalties twice.

"Unbelievable. All the staff behind us and Sarina Wiegman - she has done it again! Unbelievable.

"It is going to be crazy. I hope the whole of England comes out to support us and shows their love to these girls as they deserve it."

Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton was feeling similarly patriotic, telling BBC Sport: “We've got that grit, that English blood in us. We never say die, we keep going and we did that today.”

She added: "This team is just unbelievable, incredible. We've shown throughout the tournament we can come back when we go a goal back ... When Chloe stepped up I turned around to the fans, miming a kick and trying to ask if we score do we win, I'd completely lost track.

"They were just cheering at me so I didn't know what the answer was, but then I saw that run up and that was it, we've won. I can't believe it."