This Just In! England are the champions of Europe & Liverpool win Community Shield

It came home! England win the 2022 Women's Euros with an emphatic 2-1 extra time victory over Germany at Wembley. Brendan Dunlop, James Sharman and Craig Forrest react to England's first major trophy since Bobby Moore and company won the 1966 FIFA men's World Cup. Sharms hopes the success of the Women's Euros, which wrapped up in front of a European Championship record crowd of 87,192 fans, leaves a legacy for the women's game and truly cements its place in England. 

  Chloe Kelly got her Brandi Chastain moment, and the Lionesses have written their names in the history books, on the same weekend that Liverpool won their first trophy of the 2022/23 season, beating Manchester City at Leicester's King Power Stadium to win the Community Shield. Dunny drools over Darwin Núñez, while the crew give their take on Erling Haaland's first "real" appearance for his new club. Turf got the better of Toronto FC again, as the Reds come up short in New England with Lorenzo Insigne missing a second half penalty that saw TFC leave with a 0-0 draw. Rumours that TFC may yet add Andrea Belotti to their Italian rebuild this month has the crew excited for what's still to come with 11 regular season matches to play in this MLS season. And JC wants to bring marionettes back to the mainstream. 

Presenters: Brendan Dunlop, James Sharman and Craig Forrest.

Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole

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