In her acceptance speech, while stood next to men's Yashin award winner Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City, Hampton insisted the trophy was an award for the women's game and the many goalkeepers who inspired her. Hannah Hampton attends the 69th Ballon D'Or Photocall at Theatre Du Chatelet on September 22, 2025 in Paris, France. The Chelsea goalkeeper also remembered her late grandpa, an inspiration to her career, who died ahead of the Euros this year. "The women's game sadly on Saturday night lost a trailblazer in Matt Beard," added Hampton. "Matt was someone who cared an awful lot for the women's game before no-one else did.