Heroic Lionesses pose on red carpet outside Downing Street ahead of Angela Rayner’s reception after lifting Euros trophy

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THE LIONESSES posed on the red carpet outside Downing Street after lifting the Euros trophy in a heroic win.Sarina Wiegman’s troops secured a sensational second straight Women’s European Championship title last Sunday with a shootout victory over Spain in Basel.PAThe England women’s football team arrive in Downing Street, London, for a reception at No 10, hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner[/caption]PAThe heroic Lionesses were cheered on as they arrived[/caption]Shutterstock EditorialEngland are the Euro 2025 champions[/caption]GettyThe Lionesses beat Spain in the final yesterday[/caption]The team arrived for a celebratory reception at Downing Street, hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and sports minister Stephanie Peacock, just before 7pm tonight.Staff inside No 10 were seen applauding the Lionesses as they formed a guard of honour.England bested the Spaniards 3-1 in the shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time.Chloe Kelly slammed home the winning penalty to send the nation into a state of pandemonium.Kelly and her team-mates partied into small hours of the morning after their historic achievement.And they were greeted by a chorus of cheers as they touched down in Old Blighty this afternoon.Scores of footie fans waited for their heroines outside the terminal after getting wind of their arrival.And they were itching to give the players an arrival worthy of their historic achievement.EPAThe Lionesses celebrate retaining their trophy[/caption]