Following Mary Earps’ shock decision to retire from international football ahead of the Women’s Euros, the BBC has released a new documentary about the former Manchester United keeper.
Offering “unprecedented access” Mary Earps: Queen of Stops will follow her rollercoaster journey to the pinnacle of her sport, and how she became a role model for the next generation.
Available on the iPlayer from today, it will hear from Earps’ family and former team-mates including Ella Toone, Alessia Russo, Jill Scott, Lucy Bronze and Ellen White.
“Everybody that’s a sportsperson at the top of their game has exceptional performances. It’s also how I use those performances to leave the world in a better place – to improve the conditions for future goalkeepers and for future female footballers,” said Earps.
“I’m so proud of everything that I’ve achieved, and I love it. Hopefully, I can represent to people somebody who’s been through a lot and who’s still standing, who’s still swinging and who’s unapologetically themself.”
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She will also talk about the early struggles she faced as a player in the era before the women’s game turned professional and reflects on being dropped from England in 2020 before Sarina Wiegman’s appointment.
Cameras will follow her during the 2024/25 season, going behind the scenes at Paris Saint-Germain, where she now plays.
