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Earps has made 34 appearances for England since her debut in 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n\n
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England goalkeeper Mary Earps says it is “hurtful” that fans cannot buy a replica of her goalkeeper shirt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 30-year-old was named the world’s top goalkeeper at last year’s Fifa Best awards following the Lionesses’ win in the European Championship that summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

England’s kit for this summer’s World Cup is manufactured by Nike.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Millie [Bright] said ‘my niece is desperate to get your shirt, where can I get it?’ and I was like, ‘you can’t’,” Earps said.<\/span><\/p>\n

“All my team-mates have ordered a lot of shirts for their friends and family. <\/span><\/p>\n

“They were talking about it at the dinner table, saying ‘oh I wasn’t able to get this’. And I’m thinking, ‘I can’t get it at all’. <\/span><\/p>\n

“There are a lot of people who have spent a tremendous amount of money on outfield shirts and then put a number one and ‘Earps’ on the back, which doesn’t sit well with me either.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Replicas of Earps’ kit with Manchester United, who she plays for in the Women’s Super League, sold out last season.<\/span><\/p>\n

It has been reported that producing new women’s goalkeeper kits for the public is <\/span>not part of Nike’s commercial strategy.<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The England home and away shirts are available to buy in men’s, women’s and children’s sizes and retail at \u00a379.95 for an adults and \u00a359.95 for kids. <\/span><\/p>\n

A replica of the men’s England goalkeeper shirt is not available on the England Store but is available with other outlets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earps says she was not told her kit would not be available to the public and only found out when the outfield kit went on sale.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mary Earps was selected for the 2019 World Cup squad but did not make an appearance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“For my own family and friends and loved ones not to be able to buy my shirt, I know that sounds like ‘oh Mary, what a horrible problem’, but on a personal level that is really hard,” Earps added.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I have been trying to go through the correct channels as much as possible, which is why I have not spoken on it publicly.<\/span><\/p>\n

“On a personal level, it is hugely hurtful. There has been an incredible rise in goalkeeping participation.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Earps started every game as the Lionesses won Euro 2022 and became the first goalkeeper to keep 50 clean sheets in the Women’s Super League earlier this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

She said she had spoken to her team-mates about the issue and that they were also disappointed by the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I can’t really sugar-coat this in any way, so I am not going to try. It is hugely disappointing and very hurtful,” she added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ex-Manchester City stopper Karen Bardsley, who was capped 81 times by England, said she believes the problem is part of a wider issue about goalkeepers being “undervalued”.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It has been a common theme for as long as I can remember,” she told BBC Sport. <\/span><\/p>\n

“There are only very few moments where my shirt was available in very specific shops and maybe one or two times where it was available online, but very fleeting. <\/span><\/p>\n

“It speaks of a bigger picture around the position and how well it’s valued in the game itself – I think it is massively undervalued.” <\/span><\/p>\n

BBC Sport has contacted Nike for comment. The Football Association declined to comment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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