England goalkeeper threw away Cata Coll’s water bottle
Hampton made two penalty saves to help seal Euros title
England’s goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has revealed how she threw the water bottle of Spain’s Cata Coll into the stands – ditching its tactical notes – as the Lionesses went on to complete a penalty shootout win in the European Championship final.
Hampton had England’s insider information written on a piece of paper taped to her left arm and she made stops from Mariona Caldentey and Aitana Bonmatí before Chloe Kelly scored the decisive kick as the Lionesses retained the trophy.
The 24-year-old admitted she took the opportunity to try to negate any impact Spain’s penalty research might have. Coll still saved efforts from Beth Mead and Leah Williamson during the shootout, which England won 3-1.
