Footballer? I can't do it. England's GK, who overcame a birth disease, stands tall as a European champion...A touching story. A hot topic
Jul 28, 2025
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Hamton contributed to his team's victory by performing a thrilling defense in the final of the tournament against Spain on the 28th (Korea time). In particular, he made two good saves in the penalty shootout, which ended the regular time with a 1-1 tie, making a remarkable contribution to the victory.
The Daily Mail once surprised the Spanish media by saying, `Hampton speaks fluent Spanish. But this is just one of his many talents. 'Hamton was diagnosed with strabismus as a child. 'I had surgery three times for correction, but it didn't work, and doctors advised me not to play sports because of distance sensory issues,' it said. Also 'Hamton had a hard time even pouring water, and he spilled it all over his body. After becoming a soccer player, he misjudged the trajectory of the ball and spilled nosebleeds after being hit in the face, and he often suffered finger fractures. But he continued to develop his dream of becoming a soccer player.' "I wanted to be the best player after I knew the doctors told my parents that they wouldn't be able to play soccer," Hampton recalled.
Hampton, who moved to Spain with his family, became a footballer when he caught the eye of the Villarreal youth team. Since then, he has grown steadily through Birmingham City and Aston Villa, and has joined the England women's national team in 2022 and started to play in earnest.
There was also a crisis. A British media outlet has claimed that Hampton was excluded from the women's national team in 2023 for inappropriate behavior and attitude. Hampton even thought about quitting football altogether at the time. But through him, I realized how much support I have."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
