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England's Euro 2022 winning squad have sent a joint letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss urging the next Prime Minister to ensure their UEFA European Championship win is 'just the beginning' for women's football.
The Lionesses sealed a 2-1 victory over Germany after extra-time thanks to goals from Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly to win their first major trophy in front of 87,192 fans at Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening.
The entire squad have now signed a joint letter to the two Conservative leadership candidates outlining their hopes for change moving forwards.
They're urging for all girls to be allowed to play football in school and have a different to the one they had when growing up.
The letter read: 'Dear Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, on Sunday evening history was made.
'The dreams of 23 women came true. England became European champions for the first time in history.
England's Euro 2022 winning squad have sent a joint letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss
The Lionesses sealed a 2-1 victory over Germany after extra-time to win their first major trophy
'Throughout the Euros, we as a team spoke about our legacy and goal to inspire a nation.
'Many will think that this has already been achieved, but we see this only as the beginning.
'We are looking to the future.