It was the Hannah Hampton show from start to finish as she paid back Sarina Wiegman’s faith after high-profile Mary Earps split, writes TARA ANSON-WALSH
If he wants to understand what New England is, Hannah Hampton’s eye saves two penalties to stop his nose to stop the blood of the blood, but another goalkeeper jersey should do so.
Following the high -profile division from Mary Earps, one of the most established stars of Sarina Wiegman, the pressure on the British shooter in this euro could not be higher to give young people a chance to shine.
And against Sweden last night, Hampton paid this belief with dividends, produced two striking savings during the game, and saved two penalties in the shooting to ensure that the lions remain on the way to the Euro title defense.
Salked for a moment – especially after the UK scored two early goals – but the substitutes of Hampton and Wiegman changed the game. Chloe Kelly was on the field for just a minute when he gave him a perfect cross to bring one back for Lucy Bronze.
Two minutes later, Kelly came back again, 19 -year -old Michelle Agyemang’s score level and seized Beth Mead, which made it a punishment for extra time and ultimately what a punishment. Both Mead and AgyeMang were on the grass for just 10 minutes.
However, he was rightly a 24 -year -old goalkeeper who would attract the biggest plaudites. Hampton was terrible among the sticks, while reading the Swedish attacks, his ability to shoot was supreme. It was a victorious night for a match player for Chelsea star.
Hannah Hampton was the player of the match while Britain defeated Sweden on Thursday
Chelsea goalkeeper had left a bloody nose during the game
England’s boss Sarina Wiegman was rewarded for putting his belief in a 24 -year -old child
Hampton was charismatic and ecstatic at a press conference after the match, and even responds to a face from his family to introduce them to the media during the pressure, a smile on his face.
‘Wait, I’m in pressure, I have to go, I’ll call you back!’ With a seven -minute conversation, he laughed and joked and said the other end of the line.
His journey to this point and the Earps for 1 shirt was far from being easy to fight and he accepted it with relief honesty after the match.
“It has been a few years in the UK environment,” he said. ‘All the girls were ecstatic.
They saw all the difficult work I put in, how hard it was, and how they helped me to be happy to come to the point where I was now and wearing a England shirt again. I just want to do my best to get the team’s win. ‘
At the end of the first half, he had to remind the game-changing savings-I just played for 120 minutes, I can’t remember what happened in the first 45! ‘ – explaining that his teammates said he said he played better with a nostril.
From the beginning to the end of the Hampton show – and even typically reluctant to choose individuals one by one, Sarina Wiegman accepted the contribution of ‘great’ to victory.
“ I think the third penalty on the right side of the penalty shot, I think. This was an incredible savings that kept us in, ” the Dutch coach added.
It was far from the cleanest victory-but Hampton did dirty work and somehow England is in the semi-finals.
