{"id":22552,"date":"2025-08-06T05:48:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/bronze-englands-hero-led-the-comeback-in-euro-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T05:48:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:48:40","slug":"bronze-englands-hero-led-the-comeback-in-euro-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/bronze-englands-hero-led-the-comeback-in-euro-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronze, England&#8217;s hero: Led the comeback in Euro 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"England defender Esme Morgan revealed details about the note she gave to Lucy Bronze during the dramatic quarter-final match against Sweden on the road to the Euro 2025 title.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I think sometimes you feel strange things that you can&#8217;t explain, but that reflect how you feel emotionally at that moment.<\/p><cite>Esme Morgan<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nMorgan commented that, despite being down 2-0, he felt it wasn&#8217;t the time for elimination.\n\nBronze, who played the entire tournament with a fractured tibia, was crucial for England to defend their title, scoring the goal that started the comeback in the quarter-finals.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0806%2Fr1528415_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\nMorgan praised Bronze, describing her as an incredible leader, an exceptional competitor, and a warrior with a unique mentality.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>She lives for those moments when the team counts on her, trusting that she will produce a moment of brilliance, and that&#8217;s what she did to score the goal that started the comeback.<\/p><cite>Esme Morgan<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nAlthough he doesn&#8217;t know for sure what the note he gave to Bronze said, Morgan joked that it might have said &#8220;Save us, GOAT&#8221;, referring to Lucy&#8217;s greatness.\n\nIn 2024, Morgan left the WSL to join the Washington Spirit in the NWSL, coming from Manchester City, and has enjoyed the challenges she has found in the United States.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The forwards in this league are incredible, they are very dangerous.<\/p><cite>Esme Morgan<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nMorgan highlighted the excitement of the playoffs in the American league, describing them as chaotic but fun.\n\nAfter winning the European Championship with England, Morgan was invited to the Jacksonville Jaguars game in London by quarterback Trevor Lawrence.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I was stunned when I received a video from Trevor, I&#8217;ve supported the Jags for years, honestly&#8230; I really couldn&#8217;t believe it, I was so excited.<\/p><cite>Esme Morgan<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nOn Saturday, Morgan and her team, the Washington Spirit, will face Gotham FC, where she will compete against her England teammate, Jess Carter.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England defender Esme Morgan revealed details about the note she gave to Lucy Bronze during the dramatic quarter-final match against Sweden on the road to the Euro 2025 title. I think sometimes you feel strange things that you can&#8217;t explain, but that reflect how you feel emotionally at that moment. 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