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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Joe Sommerlad

Hannah Hampton: England’s stiker-turned-goalkeeper in profile

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England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, who has just signed for Chelsea, may only be 22 but she has already packed plenty of unusual experiences into her young life.

As a small child in Birmingham, Hampton was diagnosed with a strabismus, an eye condition that affects depth perception and which she underwent three surgeries to correct by the time she turned three.

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