Goalkeeper’s international retirement has people questioning the timing but not what she has given to Lionesses
The news of Mary Earps’s retirement from international football has been met with a cacophony of views, ranging from shock and disappointment to sadness and anger.
That the decision to step away has prompted such emotional responses, coming less than six weeks before the first game of England’s European Championship defence, is a testament to her popularity and the standing she has in the game.
Written by Suzanne Wrack
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/27/mary-earps-made-indelible-mark-with-england-and-leaves-big-gap-to-fill under the title “Mary Earps made indelible mark with England and leaves big gloves to fill | Suzanne Wrack”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
