Mary Earps: ‘I don’t look back with bad blood. It worked out well for everybody’

Mary Earps reflects on her life's dramatic changes over the past five years, acknowledging the challenges of public scrutiny. She emphasizes the difficulty when opinions shift from performance to character judgements. Earps overcame significant personal struggles including depression, eating disorders, and a drinking problem between 2020 and 2023. Despite these hardships, she achieved remarkable success, winning the Euros with England. Earps played a key role, saving a penalty in the World Cup final, demonstrating her athletic prowess. Her achievements extended beyond the field, as she compelled Nike to reconsider their approach to female goalkeepers. Earps' impact on the sporting world was recognized when she won the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award. She suggests that these experiences have given her a greater understanding of the true meaning of life. Her journey highlights resilience and the ability to overcome adversity while achieving significant success.