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Louise Wilkes

The journey to Lionesses' Euro 2022 success through their own home footage

The summer of 2022 will be etched into the memories and history books for eternity. The moment England’s Lionesses lifted the first piece of silverware for the country since 1966, defeating Germany to European Glory, and re-defining football forever.

And now, you can relive it - through home videos and personal accounts from the team themselves.

Altitude Films have created ‘ LIONESSES: HOW FOOTBALL CAME HOME ’ an unrivalled insight into England’s historic Women’s EURO 2022 victory, behind the scenes and in their own words.

A rendition that features The Lionesses’ captain Leah Williamson, stalwart Jill Scott, Mary Earps, Fran Kirby, Keira Walsh, Nikita Parris alongside former Lioness players, journalists and more in a must-watch for any England football fan.

The trailer draws from the past from the ban to the everyday sexism of late intertwined with their summer triumph. It highlights key moments from the fairy tale tournament peppered with the recognition of the progress of the women's game in a feel-good documentary style.

Not to forget the anguish over Germany's equaliser in the final to the nail-biting whistle of extra-time to sheer elation of Chloe Kelly's toe-in and iconic shirt waving in front of the record-breaking crowd of 87,192 at Wembley, an emotional roller coaster from start to end.

They bring to it touching and personal home movie footage, childhood stories and exclusive new interviews with the players - LIONESSES unveils the real women behind the team who changed football history, forever.

As they reveal their journey from the playground to the national team and indulge in standout EURO 22 moments, it explores the challenges faced by the women’s game over the last century and discusses the impact that their success could have on inspiring the next generation of players.

LIONESSES: HOW FOOTBALL CAME HOME is available to own on DVD and Digital from the 19th of December - For pre-orders visit altitude.film. It is also available to watch on Sky Documentaries and streaming services from the 27th of December.

NEW! Our Year: European Champions 2022 - The Official England Winners Book with a foreword by England manager Sarina Wiegman, this is the only official book of the historic triumph, reliving every kick of a thrilling tournament and telling the stories of the players who made it all happen. Order now from reachsportshop.com/https://reachsportshop.com/book/our-year-european-champion-2022/

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