BBC viewers were left stunned after England hero Hannah Hampton was asked a bizarre question during a live TV interview.
The Lionesses roared back from 2-0 down against Sweden to make it to the Women’s European Championship semi-finals after a breathless quarter-final penalty shootout on Thursday.
GettyHannah Hampton was an England hero during a remarkable Euros penalty shootout[/caption]
GettyThe Chelsea Women’s star saved two penalties as England beat Sweden to progress into the semi-finals[/caption]
AlamyBut eagle-eyed fans and a quick BBC reporter spotted something stuffed up her nose during the display[/caption]
And fans were left stunned as she was asked about a ‘tampon’ being up her nose by the BBC
Sarina Wiegman‘s side had started the shootout in style, with Alessia Russo netting before goalkeeper Hampton saved Filippa Angeldahl’s opening penalty for the Swedes.
However, England proceeded to miss their next three spot-kicks before Chloe Kelly scored, with Sweden goalkeeper Jennifer Falk – boldly chosen to step up at No5 – skying her effort over the bar.
Another miss from the Lionesses’ Grace Clinton – at this stage, a fourth save from Falk – was then matched by a second save from Hampton against Sofia Jacobson.
Evergreen Lucy Bronze then slammed home her pen straight down the middle in a no-nonsense fashion, before 18-year-old Smilla Holmberg suffered the heartbreak of losing the shootout by missing her mark.
It was jubilation for the defending champions as the Lionesses made their sixth consecutive major tournament semi-final, but only by the skin of their teeth.
But while all this drama was happening, viewers had noticed Chelsea goalkeeper Hampton had actually been playing with something stuffed up her nose.
And the 24-year-old England hero couldn’t hold back her laughter as she was asked about it during a live BBC interview.
The reporter asked her: “I’ve got to ask, you had your big moment with what looked like a tampon up your nose? How is your nose?”
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Hampton awkwardly laughed and paused for a moment, before confirming she was fine and joking she “had great history with nosebleeds”.
She said: “It’s fine. To be honest, me and nosebleeds never go well. Me and the doctor have some great history with having to go to hospital and stuff.
“So as soon as he came over and I say, ‘Doctor, my nose is bleeding,’ and he’s thinking not again. But it’s fine, I’m better without one nostril now.”
One stunned fan said: “Did she just say to Hampton she looked like she had a tampon up her nose?”
A second said: “As if the interviewer has just said to Hannah Hampton it looked like you had a tampon up your nose.”
A third added: “BBC commentator to Hannah Hampton ‘what was it like to have one of your biggest moments with a tampon stuck up your nose’… class,” and coupled the text with a trio of laughing emojis.
Others were too busy to praise her shootout heroics to worry about the question, with another saying: “Hannah Hampton for prime minister, she did it all with a tampon up her nose.”
A fifth said: “Hannah Hampton, filling the shoes of one of England’s greatest keepers, saving all these penalties with a bloodied tampon up her nose, is nothing short of f***ing iconic.”
A sixth said: “Hampton defending with a tampon on her nose to aura farm,” while another added: “Hannah Hampton saving the first Sweden penalty with a tampon up her nose, English heritage that.”
The origin of the nosebleed appears to have come from a clash in the box during a Swedish corner late in the second half of extra time.
Speaking about her incident later on, Hampton said: “I don’t really know what happened to be honest, all I remember is going up for that ball and someone has elbowed me I think.
“I thought I got away with it at first because there was nothing [blood] coming out, then I sat up and it was streaming.”
She then joked: “But as a few of the girls have said, I’m better with one nostril, so maybe I’ll have it again in the next game.”
After that stressful match, England have to do it all again – hopefully in less dramatic style – against Italy in next Tuesday’s semi-final.
World champions Spain take on Switzerland while Germany take on France in the quarter-finals on the other side of the bracket.
The final will take place in Basel on July 27, where England can hopefully be crowned European champions for the second time running.
GettyHampton picked up her nosebleed during clash in the box during extra time at a Sweden corner[/caption]
BBCHer bloody nose ended up being a good luck charm for the shootout victory[/caption]
GettyHampton joked she may need to play with one nostril more often[/caption] Creator – [#item_custom_dc:creator]
