England retain Euros title after dramatic penalty shootout win over Spain
Chloe Kelly scored the decisive kick in a shoot-out which saw three Spain players, including reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati, all fail to convert.
Mariona Caldentey had earlier headed Spain — who beat England 1-0 in the 2023 Women's World Cup final — into the lead at St Jakob-Park in Basel, but Alessia Russo equalised early in the second half.
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