England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton hopes to “live up to the legacy” of the recently-retired Mary Earps but insisted she felt no extra pressure entering the European Championship as the defending champions’ undisputed number one.
Earps was instrumental in inspiring the Lionesses to their first major trophy on home turf in 2022, but had been slipping in boss Sarina Wiegman’s favour behind 24-year-old Chelsea shot-stopper Hampton before announcing she would be stepping away from international football last month.
