Lioness Lucy Bronze's adorable niece and nephew jump around in circles

Right-back Lucy Bronze was seen playing with her niece and nephew on the pitch after the Lionesses became the first English football team to reach the senior final on the world stage since 1966.

Bronze's niece, Alzira, and nephew, Alfred, were seen jumping up and down in circles in a nearly-empty Stadium Australia after the historic game, which kicked off at 11am BST, ended.

The adorable pair, whose father is Lucy's brother Jorge, were seen sporting matching England football tops that had 'Bronze' and the number she plays under, 2, emblazoned on the back.

Lucy, the 31-year-old from Berwick-upon-Tweed who currently plays for Barcelona, was seen watching the children with a smile on her face, and was seen posing for a photo with them.

The top-flight player was seen with blood seeping through her socks following a stellar performance on the pitch.

When asked about how she suffered the injury, she simply replied: 'Australians.'

The hearts of Instagram users melted upon seeing the sweet moment shared to the platform.

One user said: 'Literally me when the final whistle went.'

Another said: 'This is everything,'

Lucy's niece and nephew weren't the only ones jumping with joy, as Bronze revealed that boss Sarina Wiegman told her she needed to keep a lid on her celebrations in preparation for Sunday's final against Spain.

'We started jumping up and celebrating she grabbed me and said 'stop jumping, you need to get ready for the next game, let the kids do it, you stand still,' she said.

Goalscorers Lauren Hemp and Ella Toone led the jubilant scenes Down Under - but focus was clearly already turning to Sunday's final with Spain, as the players were pictured with cans of Fanta and Coke, instead of the usual champagne.

Despite this, Bronze added that Wiegman was still hugely proud of how she and her fellow Lionesses played today.

'She just spoke a bit about the game today, she knew the crowd was going to be a big thing and we could control the game and win the game the way we wanted to, we did all those things and how proud she was of us,' Bronze said.

The footballers and their families posted celebratory snaps on Instagram, including Stalybridge Celtic player Joe Bunney, the boyfriend of Lioness Ella Toone, who scored the stunning 36 minute opening goal for England.

He shared a sweet snap of him hugging and kissing Ella on the pitch captioned 'Proud doesn't even come close... love you', and also posted a video of him leading a group of fans in a drunken chant late into the night.

Midfielder Laura Coombs shared a video of teammate Niamh Charles performing a celebratory dressing room boogie after the incredible win. She also posted a picture, posing with her proud family in the stands after the Lionesses' victory against the Matildas.

Defender Esme Morgan shared a video of the Lionesses substitutes pouncing from the bench onto the pitch to celebrate as the final whistle blew on the semi-final.

Lionesses substitute goalkeeper Hannah Hampton posed in a touching shot with her parents, thanking them for their support: 'From driving me around countries as a little girl for training and matches to a World Cup final.'

And Georgia Stanway's brother posted a competitive photo of him shushing opposition fans, with the caption 'Done the Aussies in their back yard!'

While the team were over the moon, the same could not be said for the thousands of Aussie fans who packed out Stadium Australia today.

Australian fans were left crying into their beers as goals for England from Toone, Hemp and Alessia Russo sealed victory and put the Lionesses 90 minutes away from lifting two major trophies in just under 13 months.

Second half strikes for the European champions from Russo and Hemp silenced the home crowd of 75,000 hostile fans amid a febrile atmosphere in Sydney, with Hemp's strike coming just minutes after Sam Kerr had equalised.

England will now take on Spain for the trophy this Sunday at 11am UK time, after they beat Sweden 2-1 yesterday to book their trip to the final.

The match comes just over a year after England won Euro 2022 by beating Germany and is England's first World Cup final since the men's famous triumph back in 1966.