The 30-year-old sportswoman – who was awarded the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals in the 2022 tournament – lost her mum June to ovarian cancer in 2023 but she’ll always be thankful her parent was around to see her career highlight.

She told Britain’s HELLO! Magazine: “Being able to do that while my mum was here, to cherish that moment with her… I’ll hold that for the rest of my life.

“It’s not just about football, but about knowing what she had done for me throughout my career to get me to where I was that day.”

As well as losing her mum, Beth has also had to contend with a cruciate ligament injury, which kept her off the pitch for almost a year, but she praised her teammates for helping her to keep going.

She said: “It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions. But I’m very lucky with the support system I have around me.

“There were days when I struggled in the gym and had no energy, and the girls picked me up and got me through it.”

Beth hopes Euro 2025 will give the women’s game a further boost, following its surge in popularity after the last tournament.

She said: “Ultimately, we are doing the exact same thing as the men’s game, playing football, running around after a bag of air.

“I think the increased exposure we get from being in front of big crowds in different countries will push the game to the next level.”