Two England Lionesses set for MBEs after Euro 2025 heroics following honours for host of stars for 2022 triumph
Kelly smashed in the Euros-sealing penalty against Spain, while Hampton saved two spot-kicks in the shootout in
Switzerland
on Sunday.
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Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton are expected to be awarded MBEs
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Kelly scored the winning penalty to seal back-to-back Euros titles for England
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The Lionesses are set to be lavished with nominations in the new year honours list following their
historic European
Championship
victory
.
Sarina Wiegman's squad
were widely honoured
after winning the European title
for the first time three years ago.
Captain
Stand-in captain
Millie Bright
was also awarded an OBE, and
Mary Earps
and
England
reached the World Cup final 12 months later.
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Kelly missed out in 2022 despite scoring England's match-winning goal in their extra-time win over
Germany
in the final at
Wembley
.
But that oversight that is expected to be corrected by Downing Street in the
next
honour list.
The nomination process for honours is managed by the Cabinet Office, with Kelly and Hampton regarded as shoo-ins for the way they have thrilled a nation.
And Sunday's triumph over
Spain
wasn't the first time the pair have saved
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Kelly c
ame off the bench again to change the game against
Spain
by assisting Alessia Russo's equaliser and then scoring the decisive penalty in the shootout
In the semi-final against
Italy
the
Arsenal
winger
scored their winner
in the last minute of extra time winner from a penalty rebound.
'This is the most chaotic and ridiculous tournament we have played' says Sarina Wiegman
And it doesn't stop there, with Kelly coming on from the bench to save England from losing 2-0 against
Sweden
in the quater-finals.
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With her first touch of the ball, the former
Manchester
City forward swung in a delicious assist for
After helping to send the tie to extra-time, Kelly was one of three England players to score their penalties in the shootout against Sweden.
Meanwhile,
made two saves in
the the most dramatic shootout win
over
Sweden
.
Williamson's OBE may also be upgraded to a CBE as recognition for the
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The 28-year-old missed the 2023 World Cup after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury three months before the tournament.
The 55-year-old
Much-loved pundit Jill Scott was rewarded with MBE in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to women's football.
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Hosted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Sports Minister, the victorious side will be welcomed alongside coaches and representatives from the
An open-top bus victory parade will then kick off on Tuesday in London.
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