When Chloe Kelly scored the winning goal for England against Germany in the Euros 2022 final in the 20th minute of extra time, it seemed certain that football was, finally, coming home.

The crowd went wild as the ball was scrambled into the goal, but Kelly waited for a moment to check if the goal was onside before ripping off her shirt to run around the pitch – swinging it over her head as she screamed with joy.

It was a huge moment. The goal was scored just as supporters and players alike were anxiously anticipating the match going to penalties (and we know how that played out last year in the men’s Euros). But there was more to that moment than relief; Kelly’s celebration itself is being dubbed one of the most powerful moments of the tournament.

Women’s Euros final: Chloe Kelly’s topless celebration is a powerful moment for women in sport