England hero Lucy Bronze has revealed that she performed the ENTIRE Euro 2025 event with a fractured tibia after the Lionesses beat Spain on penalties in a dramatic last.
Talking post-match, the right-back, 33, informed BBC One: "I’ve really performed the entire event with a fractured tibia, after which I’ve damage my knee on my different leg.
"That's why I bought loads of reward from the ladies after the Sweden recreation, as I've been in loads of ache. If that's what it takes to play for England, that's what I'll do."
Bronze limped to gather her winners medal after being taken off in extra-time with an harm.
She had most of her proper leg strapped up and, as she alluded to, additionally damage her knee within the win over Spain.
The Chelsea star was additionally seen strapping up her personal leg throughout England's quarter-final victory over Sweden in a vastly highly effective picture which was heralded on the time.
Bronze was a part of the crew that triumphed at Euro 2022. Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly had been the heroes within the shootout that helped England retain their Euros crown, with the previous saving two spot-kicks and Kelly plundering the profitable kick.
England headed into the event as one of many favourites however suffered a nightmare begin by shedding their opening recreation in opposition to France. They flirted with elimination on plenty of events, too, and led for lower than 5 minutes in whole throughout their three knockout matches.
Regardless of that, Bronze insisted that the idea of her and the remainder of the Lionesses by no means wavered. "I imply, I feel we by no means misplaced perception in ourselves," she stated.
"There was loads of noise on the skin. We caught collectively and dug deep. To win on penalties. This crew is so inspiring to be a part of.
"What we’ve carried out as we speak is unbelievable. Profitable on penalties is an incredible feeling, however to lose on penalties is a horrible approach to lose a last. I do know loads of these women from Barca lacking penalties. It’s troublesome I’ve been there a few years in the past.
"This 12 months it was meant for England. At this time we’ve proven resilience. We now have proven everybody to imagine in your self it doesn’t matter what folks say about you."
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