Overview

• On Monday evening Earps informed her England teammates of her decision to retire with just over five weeks until the Euros in Switzerland.
• The 32-year-old cited her wish to give younger goalkeepers a chance as the main reason for leaving the international stage.
• Head coach Sarina Wiegman described the timing as disappointing after hoping Earps would still play a key role this summer.
• Earps lost the starting position to Chelsea’s 24-year-old Hannah Hampton following a pecking-order shift in April.
• During her England career Earps won the Euro 2022 Golden Glove and became the first player to earn The FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper award twice.