The British prime minister already sees it very clearly: after the European Championship triumph, girls and women across the country will flock to football pitches like never before, predicts Johnson. The applicants for his successor also congratulate him rather rustically. Luckily there is still the royal family.
Queen Elizabeth II congratulated the English footballers on winning the European Championship final against Germany. "This is a significant achievement for the whole team, including your support staff," the Queen wrote in a letter of congratulations.
"The championship and your performance were rightly praised," emphasized the monarch. "However, your success goes well beyond the trophy you deserve. You all set an example that will be an inspiration to girls and women of today and generations to come. I hope you share in the impact you have had on your sport , will be just as proud as we were of today's result." The Queen signed the letter, as usual, "Elizabeth R." - the R." stands for Regina, the Latin word for queen.
The outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also acknowledged the success in the final of the European Championship. "A stunning achievement by the @Lionesses," Johnson tweeted. "Football fields across the country will be filled like never before with girls and women inspired by your triumph." During the game, the head of government had already tweeted a photo showing him with his small children Wilfred (2) and Romy (7.5 months) in front of the television at the final.
The two candidates for Johnson's successor in Downing Street, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and ex-Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, congratulated shortly after the final whistle via Twitter.
