Professional goalkeeper Hannah Hampton was never meant to play football after being born with a severe eye condition causing vision issues that even prevent her from pouring a drink

The goalkeeper was born with strabismus, a severe eye condition that can affect a person’s vision. It is more commonly known as a squint and can affect depth perception especially.

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.

Endorsement deals beckon and the Lionesses could follow tennis star Emma Raducanu, who made more than £10m last year, say experts

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,