"Nonchalantly trotting towards England's travelling supporters, one finger raised, half a smile spreading across her lips, her demeanour almost masked what she'd done. She broke character only to punch the air, before being mobbed by the stampede of team-mates bounding up behind her. Kelly's ice-cold reaction to scoring the decisive penalty in the final of Euro 2025 was everything that has made her the team's clutch star. She was the coolest person in the stadium, but why wouldn't she be?"
"Since tearing off her shirt to charge around Wembley in a sports bra after her winner in the final of the previous Euros, Kelly hasn't stopped producing when her country has needed her. In 2023 alone, she scored the penalty that clinched the Finalissima against Brazil, won the golden boot as England lifted the Arnold Clark Cup, and netted the final spot-kick again to defeat Nigeria in a crucial World Cup shootout."
"Then came the Euros this summer. Every time the Lionesses needed a hero, Kelly donned her cape setting up two quickfire goals to save the quarter-final against Sweden, scoring the winner in the semi-final with Italy, then providing the cross for Alessia Russo to level the final, before scoring the all-important decisive penalty in the shootout. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week."
Chloe Kelly scored the decisive penalty in the Euro 2025 final and celebrated with composed restraint before being mobbed by teammates. The 27-year-old has repeatedly produced in crucial moments, including a Wembley-winning celebration after the previous Euros and match-winning spot-kicks in 2023. She scored the penalty that clinched the Finalissima, won the golden boot as England lifted the Arnold Clark Cup, and converted a World Cup shootout spot-kick against Nigeria. During Euro 2025 she set up goals to rescue the quarter-final, scored the semi-final winner, assisted the final's equaliser, and took the decisive shootout penalty. Kelly appears comfortable in the limelight and dependable under pressure.
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