England won the trophy for the first time on Saturday
One of the stars of England's triumph at the Cerebral Palsy World Cup has told the BBC the win was "unbelievable".
The Para Lions, as they are known, beat the hosts the USA 2-1 in extra time in Atlanta on Saturday night to win the trophy for the first time.
David Porcher, from Chinnor, scored the winning goal in the final, whilst Banbury's Harry Baker proved to be a key player throughout the tournament.
Speaking after the win, Baker – who has represented his country at more than 10 major competitions – said the triumph "hasn't really sunk in yet".
"It's an unbelievable feeling to say that we're world champions," he said.
"It's an amazing experience for us all and I can't really put it to words."
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The hosts had taken a late lead in Atlanta from a corner with three minutes left of normal time, before England responded with a late equaliser in added time.
Early in extra time Porcher, who had come on as a substitute, fired home the winner – crowning England as champions for the first time in their history.
According to the NHS, cerebral palsy, external is the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and coordination caused by a brain condition before, during or soon after birth.
Baker previously told the FA that he is a left-sided hemiplegic but that his leg is more affected than his hand and he walks with a limp.
Harry Baker has represented his country at more than 10 major competitions
"It's been a tough year for the squad," he said. "They've overcome lots of different types of adversity."
"So to score the equaliser in the second minute of added time and then answer in extra time, with Dave Porcher coming off the bench and scoring a winner… it's just incredible really."
Reacting to the win, England coach Jack Rutter said his team had "showed great resilience"
"We were coming here with hope of maybe winning a medal and I can't believe we actually won the World Cup for the first time the history of our sport," he said.
Rutter added that Porcher's winner was an "incredible moment in all of our lives".
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