Background to the controversy
Mary Earps, the England women’s national team goalkeeper, recently spoke out about her removal from the squad around the time Hannah Hampton was recalled. Earps, a standout player for both club and country, said she believed the decision to reinstate Hampton after an earlier ban for disruptive and unreliable behavior was unjust. The interview adds a new layer to the ongoing discussion about selection politics, player conduct, and leadership within the Lionesses under head coach Sarina Wiegman.
What Earps claims she warned about
According to Earps, she told Wiegman that a recall for Hampton could reward
