Momentum swung back and forth in the shoot-out that decided Euro 2025 final, but Lionesses showed both nerve and nous to prevail

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.

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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Born with a serious eye condition (strabismus) that affects her depth perception, she was advised early on to stay away from football.

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 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,

Hannah Hampton produced more penalty saving heroics to inspire England’s historic win over Spain. After her dramatic and decisive contributions in the quarter final win over Sweden, the Chelsea No.1 was back in the spotlight after the Lionesses battled ...