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Sarina Wiegman has revealed her sister told her to win the European Championship with England prior to her death from cancer just before the tournament.<\/p>\n
The Lionesses boss took time out from the preparations last summer to be at home in the Netherlands with Diana.<\/p>\n
Following the final triumph over Germany, Wiegman kissed a bracelet that had belonged to her older sibling.<\/p>\n
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She told The Times: \u201c(It was) the saddest moment of my life \u2013 she was my best friend. In the Euros you park it. And afterwards, then you get hit a little bit.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe had told me to seize this prize, and I had just done so. I was still calm, not emotional. The only thing I felt was a deep connection with my sister.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe said \u2018I\u2019ll sit by the post or on the crossbar. I will help a little bit.\u2019 So she was there all the time. It\u2019s still very fresh. The missing part is just a big gap now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Diana was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the summer of 2021 and died three weeks before the start of Euro 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe celebrated life every day,\u201d said Wiegman. \u201cIt was so quick, but it was very special too. We had moments to treasure together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wiegman\u2019s success with England, including a run to the World Cup final this summer, has led to speculation she could succeed Gareth Southgate as head coach of the men\u2019s team.<\/p>\n
She said of the prospect: \u201cWould women be capable of coaching men? Of course. But I don\u2019t have a goal that I want to coach men.<\/p>\n
\u201c(As England men\u2019s boss) every step you take, you\u2019re being watched and you\u2019re being valued and judged, and I sometimes wonder: how much fun is that?\u201d<\/p>\n
She said \u2018I\u2019ll sit by the post or on the crossbar. I will help a little bit.\u2019 So she was there all the time. It\u2019s still very fresh. The missing part is just a big gap now<\/p>\n
She also praised the Football Association for its support of the women\u2019s game despite her salary reportedly being only a fraction of that earned by Southgate.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very happy with how they treat me, how they make everything possible to perform at the highest level, and how also they\u2019re working with the team to get that equal pay,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy in my situation and I feel treated very equally. And I never make my choices based on money, or I would never have started coaching.\u201d<\/p>\n