ENGLAND BEAT SPAIN IN PENALTIES TO WIN EUFA WOMEN'S FOOTBALL EURO 2025.
By: Joyce Favour Amani.
Today Sunday, as the sun was slowly going down, the heat of football was just rising.
St. Jakob Park Stadium in Basel, Switzerland was filled to capacity, painted with red and white representing England, and a numerous Spanish yellow flags.
It was the final match of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. England vs Spain.
The tension was high. Even here in Kenya, we were glued to our TVs, Laptops, Tablets and phones.
This was not just a match. It was a battle of talent, sweat, and dreams.
From the first whistle, the game was fire. Spain played with their usual passing magic: quick, sharp, and confident.
England, on the other hand, were tough, organised, and full of energy.
The goalkeepers made great saves. Defenders were throwing their bodies to block shots.
Coaches were shouting instructions non-stop.
You could see the teams were not just playing for medals: they were playing for their countries, for their people, for every young girl who dreams of football.
After 90 minutes, it was still 1-1. Both teams had given their all.
Extra time came, but the score didn’t change. The match had to be decided by penalties. That is where football becomes a game of the heart.
The stadium went quiet. You could hear even a pin drop.
The penalties were taken with scores and misses from both sides.
But, when England scored their final penalty, the referee blew the whistle.
England won, and are now the champions of women's football in Europe.
The players ran and hugged each other. Some cried tears of joy.
England fans sang songs, danced, waved flags. Even the manager, who had been shouting and sweating on the sidelines, smiled with tears of joy.
It was a dream come true.
But while England celebrated, the Spanish players fell to the ground, heartbroken. Some cried. Some were silent.
That is the pain of football. You can give everything and still lose.
But they are heroes too.
To reach the final is not easy. It demands discipline, planning, and great faith.
All these women are true warriors.
As we watched as a family from Kitengela, Kenya, we felt the emotions too.
The joy, the agony, the drama.
That is football. It gives you hope, breaks your heart, then gives you joy again.
And that is what makes football the beautiful game we all want to watch.
Joyce Favour Amani
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