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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Garry

Mary Earps says she ‘learned some tough lessons’ from book backlash

Mary Earps at Calverton Miners Welfare FC in Nottingham as they name a pitch in her honour.
Mary Earps said she has had a ‘really positive conversation’ with Sarina Wiegman after criticising the England head coach. Photograph: Fabio De Paola/The Guardian

Mary Earps said she has “learned some tough lessons” and understands why there was such strong condemnation of comments made in her autobiography last year.

The former England goalkeeper told the Guardian the “last thing she wanted to do” was hurt Sarina Wiegman and she is grateful to have had a chance to meet up with the Lionesses head coach and have a “really positive conversation” since the release of her book in November, which led to a huge backlash.

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