00:00Celebrations for England's Lionesses continued on Monday with a reception at 10 Downing Street
00:06following their triumphant win at the Women's European Championship.
00:11England successfully defended its title by beating world champion Spain in a shootout in the final in Basel on Sunday.
00:19Your performances have inspired the nation and lifted women's football to new heights
00:25and Keir sends his warmest congratulations to every player, every coach and every person
00:33who has helped the team to this historic achievement.
00:38The first England squad to win a major tournament on foreign soil used the moment in the spotlight
00:43to urge the government to do more for women's football.
00:47Head coach Serena Vichman said steps have been taken but we're not done yet.
00:52No, I hope we keep investing together and keep growing the game together as the women's game
00:58because we don't want to copy the men's game on the women's game.
01:01We have our own identity and our own speciality.
01:05We've showed that this tournament again and I hope we keep doing that together.
01:08So thank you so much for having us.
01:11It's an honour and let's keep moving forward and cheers everyone.
01:15For now the celebrations continue in London with an open-top bus parade and procession along the mall
01:23finishing with a ceremony in front of Buckingham Palace.
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