England created its own fortune during Euro 2025, explains midfielder Keira Walsh

England midfielder Keira Walsh does not agree with fans chatter that his team was lucky at the European Championships, arguing that the title champions created their own fortune, largely out of pure obstinate belief.

Michelle Agyemang’s late goals, 19, saved England on the verge of their quarter-final against Sweden and semi-semi against Italy to set up Euro 2025 on Sunday against world champions in Spain.

“Maybe it looks like chaos, but for us, it doesn’t look like that,” Walsh said at the training base in England on Thursday.

“”I heard people said it was luck. But you create these moments yourself, by belief, determination, confidence.

“”I think it is not luckily that Michelle is in the box and striking. It is not lucky that people put crosses in the box. It’s thought, it’s useful.

“And I think it is the absolute belief that no matter the minute of the game, we will win or we will get a result that we have to take in the additional time. I think it is also the resilience of this team.”

The referee began to take a look at his watch when Aggyemang hit the 96th minute against Italy on Tuesday to send the match in more time when Chloe Kelly broke the rebound on his own penalty.

“Maybe the way we did it is a little more stressful for everyone,” Walsh said from England’s training base on Thursday. “”But it is in a way the beauty of this team, that we are relentless, and we have believed in ourselves, that even in the 90th minute, we can get a goal and we can win. “”

Revenge?

Sunday marks the third final of the major consecutive tournament in England and a chance to take revenge on the team that beat them during the 2023 World Cup final.

It will not be a goal when they take the ground in Basel, said Walsh.

“Obviously, it was a huge disappointment, but I think that as a football player, you can be too emotional,” said Chelsea midfielder. “”Just focus on positive points and don’t get too much out of this. You think about it a little but put it on the side and focus on Sunday. “”

The team looked at the 1-0 victory of Spain over Germany in addition to time together in the hotel playing lounge on Wednesday evening, and as anyone who saw the match, was amazed by double golden ball, the winner of Aitana Bonmati, the brilliant goal from a tight angle.

“”(It was) Bonmati Magic“Said Walsh.”Most players in this position wouldn’t even think about shooting, they would automatically come across, it was a fantastic goal. “”

The team received messages of advocacy so as not to let the final on Sunday go to an additional time, while the father of the midfielder Georgia Stanway had declared that his nerves were slaughtered.

Walsh has laughed and said that no matter the families.

“Saving there for us is not just as nice.”