Overview

• Hannah Hampton removed Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll’s water bottle—loaded with tactical notes—by tossing it into the crowd before the penalty shootout.
• She saved spot kicks from Mariona Caldentey and Aitana Bonmatí to help England win the shootout 3-1 after a 1-1 draw in Basel.
• To protect her own strategy, Hampton wrote England’s penalty takers’ tendencies on her arm instead of on a bottle.
• The stunt and her saves underscore the growing role of psychological tactics and meticulous penalty analysis under coach Sarina Wiegman.
• Her Euro 2025 heroics earned her a place in UEFA’s team of the tournament as well as nominations for the Ballon d’Or Féminin and Yashin Trophy.