Basel (Switzerland), July 28 -- England defender Lucy Bronze revealed that she had been playing the 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship with a broken leg after helping her
side retain the title on Sunday night following a nail-biting penalty shootout win against Spain.
The 33-year-old played 598 minutes in the tournament, and will be remembered for slamming home the decisive penalty in the quarterfinal win against Sweden after she had got her team back into the game with a 79th-minute goal, with England two goals down and seemingly heading out.
That game also saw her tightly pulling strapping around her upper thigh during a break in play in the closing minutes, but she was still able to play in the semifinal win over Italy.
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