Leah Williamson, The New Face of Triumph at Wembley
With the two key statistical records, unsurprisingly, Williamson became an irreplaceable figure that led the Lionesses to the first major trophy. She performed fully in the six English matches with a collection of 600 mi
England's midfielder Leah Williamson poses with the trophy as England players celebrate after their win in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final football match between England and Germany at the Wembley stadium, in London, on July 31, 2022. - England won a major women's tournament for the first time as Chloe Kelly's extra-time goal secured a 2-1 victory over Germany at a sold out Wembley on Sunday.
After a long wait of 56 years since World Cup 1966, Wembley Stadium has finally roared and presented the British with a new history. A total of 87,192 spectators at the final duel of European Women’s Football Championship 2022 between the Lionesses and Germany on Sunday (31/7/2022) witnessed Leah Williamson, 25, as England’s first women’s football national-team captain to lift the champion trophy.
Parallel to the men’s team, Williamson was the second English captain to lift the major football trophy. She equaled the achievement of Bobby Moore, who was England’s national-team captain when he lifted the World Cup 1966 trophy at Wembley. Consequently, Williamson has become the new face of the current triumph of England at Wembley.