Hannah Hampton, England
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Chloe Kelly – who else? – scored the winning spot-kick following two huge saves from goalkeeper Hannah Hampton as never-say-die England shocked world champions Spain in the European Championship final.
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The remarkable journey of England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton from eye surgeries to being the star of two penalty shootouts for a European title-winning team was described as “a fairy tale” on Sunday.
Sunday night saw England's Lionesses soar to victory in the Euros, with Birmingham-born goalkeeper Hannah Hampton celebrated as person of the match after she saved two penalties, seeing the England team victorious for a second Euros in a row.
The former Aston Villa and Birmingham star suffers with an eye condition called strabismus which she was diagnosed with since birth that could have ended her involvement in the sport before it even started.
Hannah Hampton had already saved one penalty in the shootout against Spain at Euro 2025 when Aitana Bonmatí, the back-to-back winner of the women’s Ballon d’Or, placed the ball on the spot and stepped back,
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Chloe Kelly, Hannah Hampton and Michelle Agyemang among the star performers as Sarina Wiegmans England win Euro 2025; Lionesses clinched dramatic victory in final with shoot-out win over Spain in Switzerland;
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Daily Star on MSNLionesses Hannah Hampton shares touching tribute to grandad she hoped to make proudHannah Hampton has paid a touching tribute to her grandad, who tragically passed before Euro 2025, and she had a secret message printed on her shirt