Overview

• Mary Earps announced her retirement from international football on May 27, creating an opening for a new England No 1 before the Euros.
• Hampton played nearly every minute of Chelsea’s unbeaten domestic treble this season, earning the WSL golden glove.
• She overcame childhood surgeries for depth perception issues and a 2022 omission by coach Sarina Wiegman to reclaim her spot in March 2023.
• Hampton has publicly praised Earps for raising the profile of women’s goalkeeping and says she is determined to uphold her predecessor’s legacy.
• England will enter Euro 2025 in Switzerland without veteran vice-captain Millie Bright, who is sidelined due to mental and physical burnout.