ZURICH (Reuters) -As a bloodied Hannah Hampton saved two penalties to send England into the Euro 2025 semi-finals, it was all the more impressive given she was advised at a young age against pursuing football because of an eye condition that affects her depth perception.

England roared into the semifinals of Women’s Euro 2025 on Thursday (Friday in Manila) after coming back from two goals down and then beating Sweden 3-2 in a chaotic penalty shoot-out to continue their title defense.

England's EURO 2025 defence is already hanging by a thread after trailing Sweden by two first-half goals and the omens don't inspire confidence for a comeback. Sarina Wiegman's side fell behind with