England fans heap praise on Wiegman for wholesome interview

England fans have once again expressed their love for manager Sarina Wiegman following her post-match interview after her side reached their first ever World Cup final.

The Lionesses beat Australia 3-1 in Sydney to set up a tie against Spain on Sunday in a match that will see a side lift the trophy for the first time.

In what was mostly an even game, England took the lead in the first half through Ella Toone before Sam Kerr levelled things up with a fine effort from distance after the break.

Lauren Hemp and Alessio Russo netted late on however to give England hope of adding World Cup glory to their European Championship success from last year over the weekend.

Wiegman spoke after the game and praised her side, earning plaudits for her words post-match.

'We achieved the final,' she began after the game, speaking to BBC Sport.

'It is unbelievable. It feels like we won it, but we didn't win it. We won this game in this incredible stadium, an away game. The way we played, of course it was a hard game, but again we found a way to win.'

And when asked how England edged the victory she replied: 'We scored three goals. You've been talking about ruthlessness all the time, I think in this team there is ruthlessness. Whether it's up front or in defence, we really want to keep the ball out of the net, we really want to win.

'We stick together and stick to the plan and it worked again.'

The interview went down a treat on social media, with one user responding: 'I'm going to need a minute', accompanied with a laughing emoji.

Another said: 'Sarina Wiegman is one of the coolest figures in world football.'

A third added: 'I love how humble Sarina Wiegman is. That interview just now with BBC Sport was brilliant!'

'Sarina Wiegman I love you,' a fourth said.

Wiegman has won the heart of the nation not only through her managerial abilities and success with England but with her attitude and personality in the dugout.

She is now preparing for her fourth major tournament final in a row after previous success with the Netherlands.

When asked how she keeps succeeding, she replied: 'I don't know. I just said to make it to two finals as a player or a coach is really special and to make it to four already, I never take anything for granted.

'Am I in a little fairytale or something?'