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Greg Evans
Aug 01, 2022
‘This is what dreams are made of’: Chloe Kelly joins chants after ...
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England and Manchester City forward, who scored the match-winning goal in the Euro 2022 final for the Lionesses became an instant star on Sunday for more reasons than one.
Obviously scoring the winning goal and securing your nation's first ever major tournament trophy since 1966 was an iconic moment but so was her celebration.
The 24-year-old showed no that there were no f's given when she whipped off her shirt and spun it around her head while the majority of Wembley Stadium (sorry Germany) fans were sent into delirium.
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Immediately sports bra started trending on Twitter with people loving her genuinely brilliant celebration that is likely to be replayed for years and years to come.
But that wasn't all. After England had won the match she was called over to do an interview with the BBC but it was just as the crowd were beginning to sing 'Sweet Caroline' and it was just too much for her to resist joining in and she ditched her mic and sprinted off to join her teammates.
Here's how people reacted to Kelly's trinity of iconic moments.
\u201cChloe Kelly leaving her interview with the mic to sing Sweet Caroline. Amazing.\u201d— Daniel Hewitt (@Daniel Hewitt) 1659294161
\u201c\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f Chloe Kelly\u201d— Fresh HQ \u2614\ufe0f (@Fresh HQ \u2614\ufe0f) 1659045232
\u201cchloe kelly giving us the supportive sports bra representation we NEED\u201d— Tara Jane O\u2019Reilly (@Tara Jane O\u2019Reilly) 1659291747
\u201cCHLOE KELLY FOR ENGLAND! \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f #WEURO2022\u201d— GOAL (@GOAL) 1659292087
\u201cMy sister has just sent me a photo of my nieces, one's 9 and the other's 6, celebrating Chloe Kelly's goal. That's what it's all about, inspiring the next generation of players & fans to go and kick a ball or watch a match. This tournament's legacy should be one of opportunities.\u201d— Jonny Sharples (@Jonny Sharples) 1659294090
\u201cChloe Kelly just ditching the mic in her BBC interview to sing Sweet Caroline is my highlight of the year #WEuro2022Final\u201d— Alex Milsom (@Alex Milsom) 1659293171
\u201cThis image of a woman shirtless in a sports bra - hugely significant. This is a woman\u2019s body - not for sex or show - just for the sheer joy of what she can do and the power and skill she has. Wonderful. #Lionesses\u201d— Lucy Ward \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Lucy Ward \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1659293754
\u201cGet in everyone, we\u2019re going sports bra shopping\u201d— melissa cox (@melissa cox) 1659291886
\u201cSports bras for goalposts!!!!!!\u201d— fi glover\ud83d\udcfb (@fi glover\ud83d\udcfb) 1659292552
\u201cSports bras to the office tomorrow is it #Lionesses\u201d— Sophie Gallagher (@Sophie Gallagher) 1659293445
Brandi Chastain, who famously celebrated in her sports bra after the United States won the 1999 World also congratulated Kelly in a true 'game recognises game' moment.
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