England's goalkeeper – who won the tournament's Golden Glove – is an inspiration on and off the pitch
Earps was undeniably England’s player of the final. She may stand at the back but she leads from the front. When Leicy Santos’ cross dipped over her to put Colombia 1-0 up in the quarter-finals, Earps didn’t let the mistake negatively impact her. She brushed it off and kept going. This, along with all her superb saves, is what makes her great.Earps started this tournament by not sugarcoating anything.
not being on sale to fans. “It’s hugely disappointing and hurtful. It’s something I’ve been fighting behind closed doors,” said Earps, who offered to fund the manufacturing process herself.Earps is someone to believe in. And I believe in her. We were born on the same day and both turned 30 on March 7 this year. We have lived the same exact days to this point and on the 11,123rd day, Earps played in a World Cup final and absolutely bossed it.
The tears in Sydney were different to the ones that fell in her kitchen just three years ago — these ones came with her at the absolute top of her game. Holding the Golden Glove award on stage afterwards was proof of that. Earps won’t celebrate this honour, but she should be proud of all she has accomplished. This was a tournament where so many goalkeepers excelled and this prize told the world she is the very best of them.
We don’t just trust Earps and her ability to get up off the floor, we find hope in it, too. And for that, we give thanks.Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try a week on us.is a Staff Writer for The Athletic covering Liverpool. Before joining The Athletic she worked as a Senior Football Writer at the Liverpool Echo. She's a graduate of the University of Liverpool.
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