England Retains Euro Women's 2025 Title with Lucy Bronze Playing on Fractured Tibia

Lucy Bronze played the entire Euro 2025 tournament with a fractured tibia and additional knee injury, demonstrating remarkable resilience to help England retain their European Championship title. She played 598 minutes, contributing crucially, including scoring a penalty in the shoot-out against Sweden in the quarter-finals. England won the final against Spain in a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw, securing their second consecutive Women's Euros crown under Sarina Wiegman. The team faced tough challenges, with three matches requiring extra time and multiple penalty shoot-outs, all of which England won during this tournament cycle. Bronze's grit earned her praise from teammates, and her close friendship with Spanish player Ona Batlle was highlighted during post-match celebrations. This victory made England only the second team to retain the Women's Euros title, following Germany's historic run.