Bronze said James is up there with Spain’s Ballon d’Or winners Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmati for creating a magic moment

England's Lauren James scored twice, while Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone also found the net to put the defending women's European champions firmly back in the driver's seat at Euro 2025 with an emphatic 4-0 victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday.

James gives Sarina Wiegman’s side lift-off as stunning victory against the Netherlands puts the rest of Europe on alert

Reigning champions England defend their title and try to become just the second nation to win back-to-back Women's EUROs when the 2025 tournament begins on July 2.

England had some royal encouragement at the Women’s European Championship on Wednesday with Prince William in the crowd to watch the Lionesses in their crucial match against the Netherlands.

Lionesses’ coach Sarina Wiegman said she “felt tension” before England's bounce back Euros win against the Netherlands. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday (9 July), the Dutch captain said she found it “hard” after the England Women’s team lost 2-1 to France on Saturday (5 July).

With the 2025 European Championship group stage about to end, there is still plenty of potential for drama. Six teams are battling for the four remaining spots in the quarter-finals going into the last round of group fixtures, which runs from July 9-13. This is how each group could pan out.