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Win the European Cup! The Sun: England women’s football coach Wigman will be awarded an honorary dame title

11:49pm, 19 October 2025【Football】

October 19th According to the "Sun" report, head coach Salina Wigman will be awarded the title of "Honorary Dame" for leading the England women's football team to successfully defend the European Cup championship.

According to sources, although Wigman is a Dutch national and the nomination process is relatively complicated and requires joint review by relevant departments, her nomination is "almost a certainty" and "is likely to pass smoothly."

The report further explained the special nature of this honor. As a foreign citizen, Wigman cannot use the title "Dame" before her name, but can add the title "DBE" (Dame Commander British) after her name.

In addition to the head coach, several other champions of the championship are also expected to receive awards. Alessia Russo, who scored the key equalizer in the final, Chloe Kelly, who scored the winning penalty kick, and goalkeeper Hannah Hampton are all considered to receive lower-level medals. This is reminiscent of the precedent of captain Leah Williamson being awarded the OBE (Order of the Order of the British Empire) after winning the championship for the first time in 2022. At present, the British Cabinet Office has not commented on this news.

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