ESPN.com · Jul 21, 2025
England's semifinal record the result of hard work and unity
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GENEVA, Switzerland -- Having scored the first of England's two goals in their stunning quarterfinal comeback against Sweden, strapping her own injured leg up in extra-time, before ditching the strapping and hammering home what turned out to be the winning penalty in the shootout, right back Lucy Bronze was asked in this age of "proper England" whether that was a "proper Lucy Bronze" performance.
"Lucy Bronze is proper England," she responded.
Tuesday's game against Italy will be England's sixth major semifinal in 10 years; Bronze and fellow defender Alex Greenwood have been part of the squad for all six.