ENGLAND's legendary hungover Lionesses were given the hero's welcome they deserved as thousands of fans packed an exultant Trafalgar Square.<br /><br />Sarina Wiegman's stars secured the nation's first major soccer trophy since the World Cup in 1966 by beating Germany at Wembley last night in the Euro 2022 final.<br /><br />Celebrations continued at the stadium and then at the team hotel in west London well into the night.<br /><br />And just a few hours after bed, the girls slightly worse for wear were on the bus and driving into central London to present the trophy.<br /><br />Fans of all ages appropriated the 7,000 tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis, with lines starting as early as 7 a.m.<br /><br />For those working nearby, many opened their office windows to catch a glimpse of the story's makers as they were announced at London Mayor Sadiq Khan's warm-up after-party parade.<br /><br />There were a few tired faces after the Lionesses partied until 4 a.m. with champagne and cocktails at your luxury hotel in West London.<br /><br />The teary-eyed heroine Kelly appeared with her partner Scott Moore this morning, telling The Sun it was an "amazing" night.<br /><br />Wiegman told the Lionesses YouTube channel: "Crazy. He drinks a lot, he dances a lot. The English can drink! So a little booze I think."<br /><br />"But it's okay. We're enjoying it. When you have this achievement, it's really nice to have a party."<br /><br />Captain Leah Williamson arrived at the hotel with a huge loudspeaker, but left "a little rough" on Monday with the iconic trophy in her hands.<br /><br />And it kept him safe during the coach ride from Teddington to Trafalgar Square, where thousands of fans, especially children on school holidays, gave them a well-deserved heroes' reception.<br /><br />A record crowd for a European Championship match, men's or women's, turned out at Wembley.<br /><br />A total of 87,192 people packed the national stadium on Sunday night to watch Chloe Kelly's dramatic game-winning goal in extra time, sparking wild scenes on the pitch and across the country.<br /><br />A peak audience of 17.4 million watched the match on BBC One last night as Gabby Logan headlined the glowing coverage.<br /><br />That's the largest number of people to tune in to a women's football match in UK history, and the largest TV audience of the year to date.
