From the 2025/26 Women's Champions League season, BBC is set to broadcast a selection of matches on free-to-air platforms, bringing European women’s club football to a wider british audience.
The move follows Disney+ securing exclusive streaming rights for all 75 matches across Europe under a new five-year agreement (2025–2030).
Born with strabismus and depth-perception challenges, Hampton underwent multiple eye surgeries as a child. Doctors initially advised against playing sports—yet she overcame their doubts to pursue football.
Following Mary Earps’s surprise retirement, Hampton has been appointed England's first-choice goalkeeper ahead of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.
London City Lionesses, newly promoted to the Women’s Super League, signed Dutch midfielder Daniëlle van de Donk on a two-year contract through 2027—their first signing of the summer.
Van de Donk joined on a free transfer after her contract with OL Lyonnes (formerly Lyon) ended; both clubs are owned by Michele Kang.