Earps’ retirement<\/a>, has proved she deserves the number one shirt.<\/p>\n“At the start of the tournament did you think Hannah Hampton would be the star? Perhaps not. You wondered how she was going to do,” ex-Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha said.<\/p>\n
“Look how well she has done on the biggest stage. To save those penalties – and these were really good saves. She backed herself 100%.<\/p>\n
“An amazing moment to see her be that important to the team.”<\/p>\n
Just months after England’s Euro triumph in 2022, Hampton was dropped from the squad.<\/p>\n
Reports suggested it was because of her behaviour, and she had to wait until March 2023 for a recall, when Wiegman said Hampton had “sorted out personal issues”.<\/p>\n
Speaking to BBC One following her shootout heroics in the 2025 final, Hampton said: “All I can really say is thank you to Sarina [Wiegman] for all the belief and faith that she’s had in me.<\/p>\n
“She knew what I was capable of and she really put that in me to really go and showcase what I can do.”<\/p>\n
Hampton, who helped Chelsea win a domestic treble this season, has shown exactly what she is capable of throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n
After losing their opening game against France, Hampton was instrumental in helping England bounce back against the Netherlands – with a sublime defence-splitting pass starting the attack for England’s first goal and setting the tempo for a statement 4-0 performance.<\/p>\n
Then, in their quarter-final against Sweden, she pulled off two brilliant saves in the shootout to help keep England’s title defence alive.<\/p>\n
“The girls have run around for 120 minutes, so the least I can do is save a couple of pens here and there and help the team out in any way I can,” Hampton told BBC Radio 5 Live after the final.<\/p>\n
She added on BBC One: “There’s still a lot more to come from me. For my first major tournament, to win it is not too bad.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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