Toone Reveals Grandma Died On Day Of Euro 2025 Final

England's Ella Toone has revealed her grandma passed distant connected nan greeting of nan Euro 2025 final.

It was a crippled nan 25-year-old started arsenic nan Lionesses hit Spain successful a punishment shootout successful Basel to clasp their title.

In an Instagram station connected Thursday, Toone reflected connected nan sad news arsenic she paid tribute to her "football loving, crazy, funny Nana Maz".

She antecedently revealed her grandma had put a stake connected her - past aged six - that Toone would turn up to play for England.

"Even successful nan highest of highs, life tin deed you pinch nan lowest of lows," said nan Manchester United midfielder, whose begetter died past September conscionable days earlier his 60th birthday.

"I person comfortableness successful knowing she sewage to watch from nan champion spot successful nan location pinch Dad, her favourite person.

"I'll miss you everlastingly nan but I'll cherish nan typical memories we made. There isn't capable words I tin perchance opportunity to sum up nan personification you were, but I'm grateful you were my nanna.

"All those years agone erstwhile you put a stake connected astatine nan bookies that I would play for England 1 time and connected nan time you time off us, we bring it location again. You ever knew it."

Her begetter Nick was diagnosed pinch prostate crab nan time aft her girl scored for nan Lionesses against Germany successful their Euro 2022 last occurrence astatine Wembley.

Toone said she did not "actually grieve" until a play connected nan sidelines done wounded 2 months aft his decease - and mislaid her emotion for nan game.

She made six appearances for England astatine nan Euros successful Switzerland, scoring against nan Netherlands and Wales successful nan group stage.

Toone played 87 minutes of nan last against world champions Spain earlier being replaced by Beth Mead.

England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton besides lost her grandfather 2 days earlier nan final, and she saved 2 penalties successful nan shootout pursuing a 1-1 tie to thief her broadside take sides nan title they won successful 2022.