Women's World Cup: Lauren Hemp says England 'wanted more' as Lionesses return home

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A young miss holds up a motion congratulating the Lionesses, with a woman lasting down her

England guardant Lauren Hemp said the Lionesses "created history" but "wanted more" arsenic the squad arrived location from the Women's World Cup last successful Australia.

The players landed astatine Heathrow airdrome connected Tuesday greeting pursuing their 1-0 decision by Spain connected Sunday.

Fans waited successful the terminal to greet the squad but they near without going done the arrivals area.

BBC Sport understands this is the mean process for the men's and women's squad to exit an airport.

Manchester City's Hemp, 23, wrote connected X (formerly known arsenic Twitter): "This tourney has brought immoderate unbelievable highs but yet we fell conscionable short.

"We created past but we wanted more. So overmuch more.

"Thank you truthful overmuch for the enactment backmost location and successful Australia we felt you. It'll wounded for a portion but we'll travel backmost adjacent stronger. Proud."

England reached their archetypal Women's World Cup last by beating co-hosts Australia successful the semi-finals but suffered heartbreak successful Sydney aft Spain deservedly triumphed acknowledgment to Olga Carmona's goal.

The satellite champions held their triumph parade and trophy celebrations in Madrid connected Monday.

Jess Carter said she had "nothing but implicit pride" arsenic the Lionesses became the archetypal England shot squad since 1966 to scope a elder last connected the satellite stage.

"Couldn't person asked for a amended radical of unit and players to acquisition my archetypal World Cup with," wrote the 25-year-old Chelsea defender connected X.

"Thanks to everyone for the unthinkable enactment we person been given, we felt the emotion since crippled one."

England are adjacent successful enactment against Scotland successful the radical stages of the inaugural Women's Nations League connected 22 September astatine 19:45 BST.

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