UEFA Ladies Euro 2025: Spain Coach Tome says her team earned more after shooting loss for England

The Spain coach Montse Tome remained inability to take their chances when the world champion fell on a penalty shootout through England in the ladies-euro final on Sunday who ended 1-1 after 120 minutes.

The Spaniards had 24 attempts on goal, but the grit and determination of England dragged them to a shooting where they were short, and failed to convert three of their four spotkicks while Chloe Kelly England shot to victory.

«I think this team deserved more. I think we worked hard for a long time to reach this moment, to reach this final against a high -level national team as an event and what we saw in the game, reminds me that the team deserved it,» Tome said a media conference.

«This is a sport, you have to know how to lose, and today we missed the penalties.»

Spain took a first half ahead, but England immediately made Alessia Russo and fought excellent to bring the game to a 1-1 draw and a shootout.

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«I think we were better, but football is a sport where the best team does not always win. England is an excellent national team; they showed their level during the tournament. They draw, and then they defend themselves to get the punishments,» Tome said.

The 42-year-old coach could not hide her disappointment that her team had received an important title.

«This is our profession. What we worked for, what they worked for, deserved a different end,» she said.

«That is why I have the feeling that we have almost achieved it today, but it is gone. I really appreciate all the work – we wrote history throughout the tournament and the team was good,» Tome added.