"Chelsea's Hannah Hampton and Arsenal's Chloe Kelly are football's two representatives this year. Hampton had big gloves to fill for England following the shock retirement of Mary Earps, but took the gig in her stride, saving two penalties in the Euro 2025 final against Spain en route to the Lionesses lifting the trophy. Kelly also played a key role in that victory, scoring the decisive penalty with a rifled effort into the top of the net."
"In 2022, Arsenal's Beth Mead became the first female footballer to win the award, followed a year later by Earps. Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson stopped football bagging a BBC SPOTY hat-trick, but Hampton or Kelly will hope to put that right this year. Football's first winner came in 1966, with Bobby Moore bestowed with the honour, with the prize taken out of the games hands for over 20 years, when Paul Gascoigne won it in 1990."
Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly are among the nominees for BBC Sports Personality of the Year after key contributions to England's Euro 2025 triumph. Hampton replaced the retired Mary Earps and saved two penalties in the final against Spain. Kelly scored the decisive penalty with a rifled effort into the top corner. Other nominees include rugby union player Ellie Kildunne, darts prodigy Luke Littler, golf star Rory McIlroy and Formula 1 champion Lando Norris. Previous winners include Beth Mead (2022), Mary Earps (2023) and Keely Hodgkinson (2024). Football's first SPOTY winner was Bobby Moore in 1966, with Paul Gascoigne later winning in 1990.
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