Nicola Sturgeon sends good luck message to England Lionesses ahead of Euro final

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Nicola Sturgeon has sent a good luck message to the England women's national team ahead of their European Championship final against Germany.The Lionesses are one match away from glory and are expected to be cheered on by a sell-out crowd of 90,000 at Wembley - which would be the highest ever attendance for a women's football match in the UK.The First Minister hailed the England team as "great ambassadors for the women's game".In a tweet, Sturgeon said: "I wish Scotland had been at WEuro2022 but the Lionesses have been brilliant. "They are great ambassadors for the women’s game and I hope they win tonight.

Good luck"While the Lionesses are chasing a maiden piece of silverware, Germany have lifted the Women’s Euro no fewer than eight times.England boss Sarina Wiegman does know how to win the competition after guiding her native Holland to glory five years ago and here the PA news agency looks at the the build-up.Wiegman has emphasised ahead of Sunday’s final that the Lionesses fear nobody and are “prepared for everything”.The last time England reached a major final, they were beaten 6-2 by the Germans at Euro 2009.The most recent meeting was a 3-1 victory for England in February at Molineux in the Arnold Clark Cup, part of an unbeaten run for the team under Wiegman that now stands at 19 games, with 17 wins, since she took charge last September.“When you reach the final, then you are one of the best teams in the tournament.

I think we have a very good team too, and we don’t fear anyone,” she said.Asked about preparations for the possibility of a penalty shoot-out, Wiegman added: “We have practised penalties, we are prepared for everything.