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.

Far from a weakness, Hampton’s vision and passing range created one of the moments of the tournament against the Netherlands, where her fizzed, cross-field pass to Alessia Russo cut the Dutch defence in half, creating a chance that was ultimately finished by Lauren James.

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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.