Lioness Leah Williamson reveals what Prince William said to her during Euros embrace
02.08.2022 - 16:11
/ ok.co.uk
England's Lioness captain Leah Williamson has revealed what Prince William said to her during Euros 2022 embrace.The women's team made history after winning the nation's first major football trophy since 1966 having beat Germany 2-1, with Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly both scoring goals. Before being handed the European Championship trophy, she was greeted by the Duke of Cambridge, who attended the game in his role as President of the Football Association.The prince shook hands with most of the squad but gave Williamson a celebratory hug to show his appreciation for all of her work throughout the impressive display of talent throughout the tournament. Now, Leah has relayed the message she was given during their touching moment, in which he was visibly moved, before giving Williamson a round of applause as he lifted the trophy.
She told the England YouTube channel: "I think I went to shake his hand and he said, 'Leah, bring it in' and I said, 'Thank you sir'. He was like, 'I’m very proud of you all." The dedicated captain said: "The legacy of this tournament is a change in society. We’ve brought people together and got people to this game.
"The legacy of this team is winning and this is the start of the journey. I just can’t stop crying. We talked and we talked and we’ve finally done it.
It’s the proudest moment of my life until the day I have kids I suppose. "I’m going to lap it up. I want to relive it over and over and I’ll be reliving it for a long time.
We said we wanted to make our legacy about winning and that's what we did.The legacy of the tournament was already made before that final game. "What we've done for women and young girls who can look up and aspire to be us. I think England have hosted an incredible
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