Hannah Hampton. Courtesy from this site.
England, the Lionesses, won the EURO 2025 after the thrilling shootout.
Spain, La Roja, seemed to dominate the final. The number of shots (22 vs. 8) and the ball possession rate (60% vs. 40%) indicate a winning pattern for La Roja, who have superior matured team tactics.
However, England’s defense managed to withstand Spain’s attacks. As expected, it seems that the goalkeeper of the Lionesses was a key factor.
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While the performance of England’s goalkeeper Hannah Hampton was outstanding, it was revealed after the match that this great goalkeeper had suffered from a visual impairment of perspective since her childhood. A girl, who had such a serious handicap and had always been told she would never become a football player, shone ultimately on the biggest stage of all.
The background for England’s victory was the high performances of their main players, who had been in poor condition due to injuries until the beginning of spring, to fully recover in this championship. The recovery of Lauren Hemp, Alex Greenwood, and Georgia Stanway was a major factor.
Another person to focus is England’s manager, Sarina Wiegman. She has led three consecutive victories of EURO competitions as an individual coach, first with the Netherlands and then with England, winning twice in a row. Although she suffered a bitter defeat at the 2023 World Cup, she seems to be a really competitive manager in Europe.
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