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Sarina Wiegman's side showed off the trophy in front of
thousands of hollering fans less than a day after they captured
their first major title by eclipsing record eight-time European
champions Germany at Wembley Stadium.
"I think England have hosted an incredible tournament and we've
changed the game in this country - and hopefully across Europe
and across the world," Williamson said.
"We said we wanted to make our legacy about winning and that's
what we did.
"The legacy of the tournament was already made before that final
game - what we've done for women and young girls who can look up
and aspire to be us."
Thousands of fans, many draped in England flags or wearing
replica shirts, packed into the fenced off celebration area in
London's Trafalgar Square, with thousands more surrounding the
perimeter after queues had formed at 0700 local time.
The team celebrated in style on the makeshift stage, dancing and
singing and lifting the trophy, a unique sight for many young
England fans. The previous England senior team success was the
men's side winning the World Cup in 1966, at a time when women's
football was banned in the country.
Some players looked a bit bleary-eyed having been up till the
early hours celebrating but still roused themselves to sing
classic England anthems with the crowd and take selfies.
Offices around the square opened their windows to also catch a
glimpse of England's heroines who have transformed many people's
perceptions of the women's game with their high quality
performances and ability to draw record crowds.
Full back Lucy Bronze drew huge cheers in particular when she
said "there's still a lot more we can still get our hands on
next year," referring to the World Cup which will be hosted in
Australia and New Zealand in 2023.
(Reporting by Silvia Recchimuzzi in Gdansk and Christian
Radnedge in London; Editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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