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KATHRYN BATTE: Hannah Hampton's career is at a crossroads after being dropped by England

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Hannah Hampton's journey in football has been anything but easy.

The 21-year-old goalkeeper, who was born with a sight condition, defied the odds to become a professional footballer but now faces a crossroads with both club and country.

Hampton was dropped by England after the Euros over her attitude and on Sunday she was left out of the Aston Villa squad to face Chelsea, with manager Cara Ward insisting it was in the 'best interests of the rest of the team'.

The goalkeeper had been due to return to action for Villa after recovering from an injury but Ward revealed 'something happened' the day before which led to her being excluded from the squad.