‘Beth Mead of Hindarwell always placed a football under his arm’

North Yorkshire village where Beth Mead grew up, burst at the ceremony on Sunday night after the lioness became a two -time European champion.

The professional footballer of Hindarwell near Whitbi, along with his England colleagues, claimed victory in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 final in Basel.

Despite the early veins during the nail -biting penalty shootout – in which the Mead had to take his spot kick again and was saved by a Spain goalkeeper – the residents said they were “proud of punch” about him.

His childhood coach, Philip Nedley said that the village was put in the flag before the match, in which the local bars were filled for enthusiastic supporters.

“I am still on a high, I am trying to get down,” he said.

“She has always been not one of the early players, but she comes and makes different differences.

“He now brings a little experience and has a little aggression.”

Mr. Nedley first granted coaching to Mead in The Hyrewell Village team when she was just six years old and playing with the boys.

“I remember her size, she was high for a grasshopper, she was very young,” he said.

“We were saying that ‘he is going to hurt here because the boys knock him a little” but he gave him as good as he got.

“She was so firm, when she arrived, it was such a breath of fresh air.”

During the final, the Mead took the first fine of England after an additional time, but due to double touch, he had to take it again.

His second attempt was rescued by Spanish goalkeeper Kata Cole.

Mr. Nedley said, “She was feeling very relieved when she went to the penalty and I felt very sorry for her when she had to withdraw it,” Mr. Nedley said.

“That pressure must have been very big.”

The landlord of the Brown Cow Pub in Mark Yoman in the Hindarwell said that he had “no nails left”, which people gathered to see him.

“I put an additional telley in the lounge area and I had an absolutely cracking turnout, actually a good pub was full,” he said.

“Obviously, we were cheering our heads and I got a shot in the pub.”

Mr. Yoman has known the Mead since he was a child and his son went to Ocries School with him.

“Even then she was always a football under England’s strip and her hand,” he said.

“She will run a completely ring around all other children.

“I am very proud of her, she is very proud of her punch, she is now inspiring another generation.”