England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton pays tribute to her grandfather who died two days before the Lionesses' triumphant Euro 2025 campaign.

Hannah Hampton thanks late grandfather for inspiring Euro success - Her relative died just two days before England’s triumphant Women’s European Championship campaign began.

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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.

Hannah Hampton bounced back from the adversity of an eye condition which threatened her football hopes as a child and being dropped by club and country over attitude issues earlier in her career to become Englands hero,

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.

England's No 1 Hannah Hampton's eye condition means she 'can't judge distances'. We explore how it is still possible to be an elite keeper