England's men can 'bring it home' says Wiegman

Lionesses head Sarina Wiegman says England's men "know precisely what they person to do" to triumph Euro 2024 and is backing them to "bring it home".

Dutchwoman Wiegman guided nan Netherlands to Euros occurrence successful 2017 and nan aforesaid pinch England successful 2022.

She watched Gareth Southgate's men hit her location state 2-1 successful nan semi-finals connected Wednesday evening alongside nan Lionesses' players successful a edifice successful Norwich.

And contempt admitting her "orange bosom was hurting", Wiegman is afloat supporting England to hit Spain successful nan last connected Sunday successful Berlin (8pm BST).

"They cognize precisely what they person to do. It is their 2nd [Euros] final, which is incredible," said Wiegman.

"I conscionable wish them each nan champion and successful England you would say, ‘let’s bring it home'.

"We each cognize that shot worldwide is nan biggest sport. In England it’s connected a different level [which I saw] since I came successful and worked here.

"It’s truthful heavy successful nine and nan group support it truthful much. It’s incredible. I never, ever return it for granted. I deliberation nan full state should beryllium very proud of what nan England men do.

"It’s not easy - that’s what we’ve seen too. It’s bully to beryllium English astatine nan moment."

Manchester City guardant Lauren Hemp was among those cheering connected nan men's squad arsenic nan Lionesses hole for their Euro 2025 qualifier against nan Republic of Ireland connected Friday (8pm BST).

Wiegman's broadside request to unafraid their spot successful adjacent year's tourney successful Switzerland successful bid to take sides their European crown.

Despite being nan only English broadside to triumph a elder awesome trophy since nan men's squad won nan World Cup successful 1966, Hemp says nan men "don't request our advice".

"They are connected a travel themselves, they cognize what’s needed to win. They’re each very knowledgeable players," she added.

"Loads of those players person been successful Champions League finals, galore different finals, truthful I don’t deliberation we request to springiness them immoderate proposal but evidently we’re each rooting for them and wish them nan best.

"When we won nan Euros it was astir apt nan champion time of my life to date. We want to do nan aforesaid point adjacent year.

"It’s truthful bully to spot nan men’s squad astatine nan infinitesimal and it does make america relive those typical moments."

It was a unusual script for Wiegman connected Wednesday arsenic nan Netherlands conceded successful nan 90th minute, acknowledgment to a superb onslaught from substitute Ollie Watkins.

Alongside her adjunct Arjan Veurink, besides from nan Netherlands, Wiegman admitted she was "hurt" by nan conclusion contempt wanting occurrence for England.

"It was an aggravated crippled and of people a very bully result. I wish Gareth Southgate and his squad each nan champion but I besides person a Dutch heart," she told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"That orangish bosom wounded a small spot aft nan 90 minutes. I said earlier nan crippled that I ever triumph because I activity present and person a relationship pinch nan group present - but my bosom is still successful nan Netherlands."

Hemp said nan crippled "kept america connected nan separator of our seats" and she hopes it spurs them connected to triumph against nan Republic of Ireland, past Sweden connected Tuesday.

"We were each rooting for England and they managed to do it successful nan last fewer minutes which they ever look to do," she added.

"It’s bully to spot nan occurrence from nan men’s squad arsenic good arsenic that pushes america connected to want to get those results."