Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll – who FourFourTwo ranked because the no.2 goalkeeper on this planet, one place above Hampton earlier this 12 months – has hit again after England stopper Hannah Hampton revealed she threw her opponent’s ‘cheat sheet’ bottle into the gang through the European Championship remaining final month.
Sarina Wiegman’s facet efficiently defended their European crown following a dramatic shootout victory over world champions Spain in Switzerland, with Hampton saving efforts from Mariona Caldentey and Aitana Bonmati.
Hampton’s heroics opened the door for Chloe Kelly to attain the decisive spot kick, with the Chelsea stopper happening to be named the participant of the match.
Hampton’s ‘cheat sheet’ declare contested
Anybody who has ever watched a penalty shootout will know that even probably the most minor benefit will pay dividends and Hampton final week went on talkSPORT and divulged certainly one of her techniques to get an edge over her reverse quantity Cata Coll.
“The Spanish keeper had [her penalty takers research] on her bottle,” the 24-year-old mentioned. “So I believed when she was entering into aim I’ll simply decide it up and throw it into the English followers so she will’t have it.
“I by no means put it on a bottle as a result of anybody can do this, so that’s the reason I put it on my arm, and the TV caught that. It wasn’t laborious – when she has gone within the aim it [the bottle] is by itself, isn’t it? It’s in a towel, you simply decide it up.
“Mine is clean, however it has the identical sponsors and stuff so I simply put mine in there, chucked her one into the followers and she or he had an empty bottle. She was in search of the place it’s. She was strolling again and I used to be strolling the opposite means. She was so confused. I used to be attempting so laborious to not burst out laughing [because] I used to be like: ‘Oh, I don’t know the place it has gone’ … however you’ve got to do one thing haven’t you?”
Nonetheless, Coll has now hit again at that declare on social media, disputing it.
“Okay, okay, relax, relax. At the least if it have been true…”, Coll posted on X.
Hampton had additionally mentioned that England had put in important time finding out Spain’s penalty document earlier than the ultimate, along with her goalkeeping group watching 46 penalties taken by Alexia Putellas with the intention to dig out any clues.
After England and Spain met of their final two main event finals, this newest incident will make sure that the rivalry stays spicy as the 2 nations gear up for the trail to the 2027 World Cup, which is able to happen in Brazil.
