Germany got a hero’s welcome back after losing the Euro 2022 final

Thousands of fans crowded Frankfurt’s main square to welcome home the defeated finalists

Germany may have lost the Euro 2022 final to England, but the squad was still given a hero’s welcome back by thousands of fans in Frankfurt on Monday.

The previous day, Germany fell just short of a European title in a thrilling final at Wembley. Chloe Kelly’s extra-time winner gave the Lionesses a 2-1 victory on home soil in front of a record crowd.

The sting of that defeat will likely endure for a while, but seeing a huge number of fans and German flags at Frankfurt’s main square would certainly have lifted the spirits of the team’s players.

“We wanted to become European champions,” Germany coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg said at the event. “But if the great performances have helped us to play our way into the hearts of the of the German people, we are happy to have won their hearts.”

Germany won’t have to wait long for redemption. The 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will get underway in less than a year.

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