Grandmother at victory party calls for women to be on same salary as men
Yvonne Morrison, 61, has taken her grandson Ronnie, nine, to catch a glimpse of the Lionesses at Trafalgar Square today.
Ms Morrison, from Wiltshire, said that it was 'just absolutely amazing that they've been able to get this far, and that they've raised the profile of women's football, it's long overdue.
'Hopefully it will raise their salaries, and status. It's about time they were on an equal par.'
She added that 'what's really nice for us is that Ronnie's obviously male, and he's very interested in female football as well'.
Nine-year-old football fan Ronnie said it was 'amazing' to celebrate the win with his grandma.
FA confirms there will be no bus parade - just the celebration
The official Twitter account for the Lionesses has confirmed there will 'not be a bus parade before or after' the victory party:
Today's celebration at Trafalgar Square will see Sarina Wiegman and the #Lionesses take to the stage for a trophy lift! 🤩
Please note entry numbers are restricted and there will not be a bus parade before or after.
When do the England celebrations start at Trafalgar Square?
Just a reminder that the event celebrating England's win at Euro 2022 will be broadcast live from Trafalgar Square on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in just over an hour's time - from 12.40pm.
VIDEO - Lionesses leave their hotel to head to Trafalgar Square
The Lionesses have been seen leaving their hotel in Teddington this morning to head to the victory celebration at Trafalgar Square:
Fans pack out Trafalgar Square as they wait for England's players
Trafalgar Square now looks pretty full as thousands of fans gather for the victory party. A capacity of up to 7,000 has been cited.
Male fan blasts 'aggressive and cultish' nature of men's football
Among those at Trafalgar Square today is George Taylor, 26, from Tooting in south London, who said he has become a fan of women's football in the last four years.
He said: 'I saw Germany play at Brentford and it was difficult to get tickets, which was nice in a way, for the women's game. Because the men's game is so iffy at the moment, it's good that the women's game is becoming more popular.'
On the men's game, he said: 'It's the money and the general behaviour from a lot of the men. It's aggressive and so cultish whereas the women's game is much more nice and friendly.
'The quality (of football) is really high for the women. It's good to see because it used to be the argument that the quality's not as good as the men's but now it's really good.'
England players are now en route to Trafalgar Square for victory party
The England footballers have now headed off in a coach from their hotel - the £118-a-night The Lensbury Resort in Teddington - towards Trafalgar Square:
Sir Elton John blares out of speakers as fans gather at Trafalgar Square
Sir Elton John blared out of the speakers around Trafalgar Square as 7,000 England fans flooded in to toast their Euro 2022 champions.
With Sarina Wiegman and her players due on stage after midday, the merchandise stands around the London landmark were already doing a roaring trade by 10.30am. Supporters were draped in free flags which simply read: 'Home'.
Chloe Kelly's extra-time winner against Germany at Wembley on Sunday was still fresh in the memory as families arrived singing and dancing, including one girl dressed in full lioness regalia.
Flags were waving and chants were already beginning well over two hours before those in attendance were even going to get a glimpse of the European champions.
Even Scottish fans are joining in with celebrations at Trafalgar Square!
Some Scottish fans are at the fanzone in Trafalgar Square to celebrate England's Euro 2022 victory.
Morag Scargill, 58, from Kilmarnock, and Sara Turkington, 39, from Prestwick, travelled down from Ayrshire to watch the final.
Ms Turkington said: 'In terms of the women's game, it can be huge. Especially in Scotland, where we would love to see an improvement.'
Ms Scargill said that the pair were supporting England despite the rivalry between Scotland and their neighbours. She said: 'We're women's football fans. (The match) was fantastic. You had to be there to experience it.'
Bristol City youth footballer says 'it helps seeing that we can achieve that too'
Kate Wilkins, 52, and her daughter Isabel Wilkins, 14, and Jo Bellotti, 55, and her daughter Mils Bellotti, 15, all from Bath, are at the fanzone after watching the final last night.
Both Isabel and Mils play football, with Mils recently joining Bristol City.
Mils said: 'It was an amazing experience, it was an amazing atmosphere. The crowd was insane. We've been football fans most of our lives but it helps seeing that we can achieve that too.'
Ms Wilkins said: 'We're excited about how inspiring it's going to be for everybody.'
Ms Bellotti said: 'I've always loved football. And I wasn't allowed to play it at school. So to go from that to sit in in a sellout 87,000 capacity stadium, watching women play at that level and bringing home the European Cup was just amazing. I never thought I'd see it in my lifetime, to be honest. It's quite emotional.'
Mother-of-two at celebrations says win is a 'big thing for women's football'
Among those at Trafalgar Square today is Lindsay Parslow, 32, who says the Lionesses' win was a 'big thing for women's football.'
'It's more out there, more noticed - because it wasn't before. And let's be honest, they beat the men!'
Ms Parslow, from Rochester, Kent, was in London for the celebrations alongside her partner and sons, aged 10 and 12.
She said she thinks her sons, who are 'big football fans', will now start taking more notice of women's football.
Fans pack out Trafalgar Square ahead of victory celebration
Excitement is mounting at Trafalgar Square as England fans wave flags during the celebration to commemorate England's historic Women's Euro 2022 triumph:
Thousands of fans wave England flags at Trafalgar Square
The BBC's Emma Sanders has just tweeted this video of thousands of fans waving flags as they gather at Trafalgar Square for the celebrations:
Father at victory party says his daughter is excited to see 'new role models'
Thousands of supporters, many draped in England flags and wearing replica shirts, queued outside the fanzone at Trafalgar Square in London today ahead of the Euro 2022 victory celebrations.
Among them was Chris North, 52, who said it was 'amazing' to be able to celebrate the victory with his two children.
'My wife's an ex-women's rugby player so we always had women's sport in our family, but they were so inspiring last night,' he said. 'The game was so exciting to watch. It's definitely a new dawn, which is fantastic.'
He said his six-year-old daughter is excited to see her 'new role models'. Mr North said it's 'about time' that women's football received the 'level up' it deserved.
'There are still massive discrepancies between the two, and this is only going to help, because it's just not fair - not in today's society,' he added.
'Cheated at Wembley again!' is how the country's largest tabloid, Bild, summed up a night of broken dreams at the home of football, harkening back to Geoff Hurst's infamous goal 56 years ago that helped England to a 4-2 World Cup final win. Read more on MailOnline here:
People have taken to social media to share memes about England's victory, with pne sharing a mock image of the country's men's team line up, supposedly chosen by manager Gareth Southgate, depicting the women's team overlaid with moustaches:
More fans arrive at Trafalgar Square for today's victory party
England fans are arriving at Trafalgar Square in London ahead of a fan celebration to commemorate the historic Women's Euro 2022 triumph:
England's Euro 2022 final attracts 17.4million viewers on BBC One
England's Euro 2022 final with Germany attracted a peak TV audience of 17.4 million, a record for a women's football match in the UK, according to overnight ratings released by the BBC.
The previous record was set during England's 2019 World Cup semi-final defeat by the United States, which enjoyed a peak audience of 11.7million.
The moment Chloe Kelly whipped off her shirt to run across the pitch in her sports bra after scoring the winner in the Euro 2022 final has been hailed by fans as 'feminist image of the decade'. Read more from MailOnline's Femail team here:
Find out more on MailOnline about Chloe Kelly, England's match-winner who was the youngest of seven children and embraced the sport from the moment she followed her five brothers to a caged gravel pitch on the Windmill Park Estate in West London:
England's pride of heroic Lionesses have emerged from their hotel including matchwinner Chloe Kelly following a night of partying until 4am ahead of the Trafalgar Square victory party.
Read MailOnline's full coverage on the latest developments following yesterday's 2-1 victory in the Euro 2022 final:
England fans begin to gather at Trafalgar Square for victory party
Photographs show England fans gathering at Trafalgar Square in London today to celebrate the country's 2-1 victory over Germany in the Euro 2022 final:
How can you attend the England Euros party at Trafalgar Square?
Up to 7,000 supporters will be able to gain free entry on a first-come first-served basis at Trafalgar Square from 11am today.
Fans will be able to bring their own food and disposable or reusable water bottles - except glass - on site, with free water refills also available.
How can you watch the England celebrations at Trafalgar Square?
The event celebrating England's historic Euros win will be broadcast live from Trafalgar Square on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 12.40pm. It is expected to end at 2pm.
Welcome to MailOnline's liveblog on the England Euros celebrations
Good morning and welcome to MailOnline’s liveblog as thousands of fans celebrate England's win at Euro 2022 with the players at Trafalgar Square.
Up to 7,000 supporters will have the opportunity to join the team for the event in London hosted by veteran Lioness Alex Scott.
Supporters will be able to gain free entry on a first-come first-served basis from 11am this morning.
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