Prince William kicked off the embrace with England captain Leah Williamson earlier than presenting her with the trophy after the Euro 2022 last.
The Duke of Cambridge, who’s the president of the Soccer Affiliation, was so excited by England’s win that he hugged Leah and advised her how proud he was of her and her group.
Leah advised the BBC: “I believe I went to shake his hand and he was like, ‘Leah, convey him over,’ and I used to be like, ‘Thanks, sir.’ He was like, ‘I am so happy with all of you.'”
Leah and her fellow Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 to win the 2022 European Girls’s Soccer Championship and the captain revealed she was overwhelmed by a congratulatory message from William’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.
She stated: “I am an enormous fan of the royal household so it means rather a lot.”
Following the victory, the Queen stated in a press release: “My honest congratulations, and people of my household, to all of you for successful the European Girls’s Soccer Championship.
“It’s a important achievement for the whole group, together with his help workers. The Championships and his efficiency in them have rightly earned reward. Nevertheless, his success goes far past the trophy he has so deservedly gained.”
“You have got all set an instance that can be an inspiration to women and girls as we speak and to future generations. I hope you might be as happy with the impression you will have had in your sport as you might be of as we speak’s end result.” “
In the meantime, Leah, 25, revealed that she remains to be in shock over the win.
She stated: “I simply cannot cease crying. So we talked and talked and talked and eventually did it. It is about doing it on the pitch and I am going to let you know what, the youngsters are wonderful.”
“It is the proudest second of my life. I am taking all of it in, every bit of recommendation I had was to take each second, so I can relive it perpetually. I will be reliving it for a very long time.”
“The legacy of this event is the change in society. The legacy of this group is the winners.”
