Carter delivered one of her best performances in an England shirt to help keep the Spanish at bay, proving to be a crucial cog in this title-winning team.
It speaks to the mentality of this group that, after coming back from the brink of exit twice in the knockout rounds, they went on to win the entire tournament.
Their run has been far from smooth sailing, but they have shown exactly the kind of attitude needed to be champions.
“We won’t ever give up – we will continue fighting until the very end, that is what we have showed throughout this tournament,” Carter said.
“Of course it’s never nice to go a goal behind, but [we were] against Spain and you’re going to concede goals against a top opponent.
“We just knew that we had to stick together, stick to our game plan, and we would have the opportunity to come out on top.”
That belief in the plan and one another is why they are, once again, history makers.