Making five crucial saves during 120 minutes of the tie, the Chelsea stopper also saved two of Sweden’s penalties in the shootout with a bloodied nose sustained in a collision at the end of extra time.

Her valiant display was a major factor in England’s progression through to Tuesday’s semi-final against Italy, but for Hampton, the performance was all part of the ‘proper English’ mantra the team have adopted since the tournament began.

‘I think it’s just the English blood that we have,’ the Blues goalkeeper told That Lionesses Podcast. ‘I mean, you look at the first game against France, and everyone was saying it’s not going to go very well. We came back in the next two games to get out of the group and again went 2-0 down, regrouped at half-time, and came back to send it to extra-time.

‘I think it’s just the proper English way of doing things, we like to make it fun, we like to make it exciting. Let’s be honest, we like to keep all the fans on their toes and having no hearts left watching the game!’ she joked.

Alongside Hampton’s heroics in goal, her Chelsea team-mate Lucy Bronze played a vital role in England’s progression to the semi-final. The defender’s headed goal in the 79th minute sparked the turnaround from 2-0 down, and her converted penalty in the shoot-out was the decisive strike that sent the Lionesses through.

Hampton was full of praise for her team-mate for club and country, after a performance which showed why she has long been considered one of the best full-backs on the planet.

‘I don’t think there’s going to be another Lucy Bronze any time soon,’ said the goalkeeper. ‘She’s someone that you always want around. She’s helped me so much by being in and around the environment. It’s funny - she called it, she goes: ‘I’ll score this one, they’ll miss or you’ll save it and we’re done’… that’s what happened!’

‘I think she realises that me and her see the games differently. We go about things from a different viewpoint. She has just helped me be able to communicate that with others – in that we see the same pictures, but we both can’t always get it across to people in the ways we want to get it across.

‘She’s helped me a lot off the pitch, and on the pitch, she’s always there backing me and encouraging me. I know that she has belief in what I can do for the team. I think just having someone like Bronzey constantly supporting you, it just makes you want to do it for her as well as doing it for the team.'

Next up for England is a semi-final clash against Italy on Tuesday evening, and if the Lionesses can advance to Sunday's final, they will play the winner of Germany's semi-final clash with Spain.

While fans will hope Hampton and co. can get through against the Azzurre in a much more straightforward fashion, the Blues goalkeeper thinks they may have another complex task ahead of them.

‘I think it’s just a game of 90 minutes where it’s only one leg, so players are just going to put their heart and soul into the game,' she continued. 'Italy have done unbelievably well with where they’ve reached so far in the tournament, I think this is the furthest they’ve reached in a Euros.

'They’re obviously going to treat it like a final and try to cause an upset.’

If Italy are to cause any kind of upset against England, they’ll have to get past an in-form Hannah Hampton first.

See Hannah Hampton and Chelsea's other stars of the UEFA Women’s Euros right here at Stamford Bridge with The Bridge Pass! Your pass to watch them in action in all four WSL home games from just £55 for adults and £27.50 for juniors. Click here to grab yours!