England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton died two days before her grandfather’s competition, saying that she had exposed the pain of the personal mood she had taken in Euro 225.
The 24-year-old Chelsea Star played a significant role in the success of the Lions and made two significant savings in the penalty shootout, and England defeated Spain 3-1 in the final.
Her heroic exhibition gave her the player and won the standout campaign.
On Monday, Hampton posted on Instagram with a photo of her green England shirt, which wrote “grandfather” inside the collar and shared emotional tributes.
“Dear grandfather. Two days before the biggest competition in my life, you left.
“It still doesn’t feel real. When I call Nanny, I kept thinking when I listen to your voice again, a joke, or one of the little comments you did not say anything like that.
“You were my biggest supporter. You believed in me before I knew how this journey would be seen. You were always there: watching, encouraging, teaching.
“I miss our chats. I just miss you, saying ‘only the US Le Thiales’, I always miss you, as you were going to a particular thing. And you were. You got it. I realized what I mean.
“In my first big competition, you have not seen me leaving me for our country. You have broken my heart. You have dreamed of me, something we had said many times. I wanted to see your face or hear your voice after calling the game. I wanted to share it with you.
“But I knew, deep, you were there. I felt you with me. In the tunnel. In the pitch. In a difficult moment. In a difficult moment. I heard you in my head when I wanted me. I hope I will be proud of you, grandpa.”
