England soccer heroine Hannah Hampton has revealed how she was heartbroken at losing her grandfather ahead of the Women's European Championship.

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

ENGLAND hero Hannah Hampton has revealed that her grandfather passed away just two days before the start of Euro 2025. The goalkeeper saved two penalties to help the Lionesses to European glory

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.

Hannah Hampton was England's hero in the Euro 2025 final saving two penalties in the shootout but she was told in her youth that she would be unable to pursue a career in football

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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.

England hero Hannah Hampton has marked Sunday's triumph in the Euro 2025 final by sharing a poignant social media post paying tribute to her grandfather, who died shortly before the tournament

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 number one goalkeeper helped England to victory in the Women’s Euros 2025. But how does she bring her most focussed self to every game?