She helped England reach the World Cup final and saved a penalty in the showpiece match from Jenni Hermoso. The Lionesses were beaten 1-0, but Earps was voted goalkeeper of the tournament, having been named the best in her position in the world for 2022. I feel I’ve behaved really professionally and with a lot of integrity through this whole situation. Earps’ BBC award also came in the same year where she successfully challenged Nike to produce replicas of her England goalkeeper jersey. “I made my peace with the fact I would never be an England player again,” Earps said.

Source: BBC December 21, 2023 20:01 UTC