Italy were within touching distance of a first Women's Euro final since 1997 until a stunning England comeback derailed their dream, but the Italians can look forward to a bright future as they reap the benefits of a more professional approach.

England's stunning comeback win over Italy in the semifinal showed it again. The scene was nearly identical: The Lionesses again on the brink of defeat, this time 1-0 down with barely over 110 seconds left to play before a Michelle Agyemang equaliser and a penalty (from Chloe Kelly in extra-time) sent them to a third straight major final.

In her sixth major tournament with England, Alex Greenwood spoke on her feeling that she was part of a “proper England team” ahead of a third consecutive major tournament final.The Lionesses left

SportsLine's Jon Eimer reveals his picks for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 semifinal match featuring Italy and England

England's super-subs saved the day with minutes to go against Italy as the Lionesses snuck into to the Euro 2025 final.

England scored late goals at the end of both regular-time and extra-time to come back from behind to reach the final of Euro 2025, defeating Italy 2-1.Italy took the lead in the first half through