Sarina Wiegman sang a festive song in her Netherlands when England struggled a place in the Euro 2025 final. She tried to help five top five Darren Ward, but lost. She admitted that she planned to treat herself with a “glass of something beautiful”.

whether EnglandThe women’s coach was reserved when she was hired in 2021, she said she was raised in the role, and her passion was on the full screen in the euro, especially through the two knacking of the nail bite in which the lions were on the verge of eliminating.

“First of all, my English has improved, so I understand much more, but you also learn more about the people you work with,” She said on Friday. “You learn more again about yourself and while I am always working on team development, I always try to continue developing myself.

“What I really wanted to do all these years is to try to enjoy a little more, you have to be focused on this job, but you have to celebrate the moments that are good, it’s really beautiful.”

As England prepares to compete with their third consecutive final on Sunday when they face world champions Spain At the Euro 2025 show, Wiegman players have described her as a second mother – direct and sought after, but careful and supportive.

It touches He said the coach was generous in the midfielder’s first major tournament after her father’s death. Aggie Bever-Jones said after losing England to France At their opening at the Euro, Wiegman placed a comforting wing around her and explained her reasons not to play it in the game.

Midfielder Keira Walsh called him “One of the best managers for whom I have played in the direction of trying to make everyone feel loved.”

“It’s a really difficult job when you are on a tour, and no doubt people want to play, people are not, but it really really cares about the human side,” Walsh said.

“Another thing you notice when you play for her is how quiet it is. It makes a massive change in the 95th minute when you are losing 1-0, and you look at the side and it is very quiet.”

Wiegman said work could be a difficult balance.

“I’m a caring person, so maybe that’s part. I take care of them, but at the same time I’m the coach, I’m making these difficult decisions at the moment,” She said.

On Sunday, Wiegman will become the first person, in men’s or women’s football, who has trained teams into five consecutive tournaments. The 55-year-old, who is under contract during the 2027 World Cup, instructed her hometown Netherlands In two finals before continuing that EURO 2022 Champions England.

The executive of the football association Mark Bullingham said they will not allow Wiegman to leave for any amount of money, and Wiegman certainly does not sound like it is going anywhere.

“I’m sorry, I’m still learning English, but yes I have (fell in love) with England,” Said Wiegman. “Otherwise I wouldn’t be sitting here with such a smile on my face.

“This team has always shown so much resistance, I see that abundantly and I see it completely through the Lion’s prism. They are absolutely more resilient to people. They really want to work so hard and are so dedicated.”