Of the last couple weeks, we’ve been keeping tabs on the England women’s national soccer team, which features three former North Carolina Tar Heels players, while also being coached by a Tar Heel, in their quest to become European champions at Euro 2022. On Sunday, the tournament, which had been held in the team’s home country, concluded with England, and the three Heels, lifting the trophy after a 2-1, extra time win over Germany in the final.
Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo, Lotte Wubben-Moy, and manager Sarina Wiegman (who spent a year in Chapel Hill in 1989) will all take home winner’s medals as the helped their national team bring home England women’s first ever major tournament win.