Leah Williamson says she is “devastated” by Mary Earps’ immediate retirement from international football while the England head coach, Sarina Wiegman, described the news as emotional but refused to be drawn on what conversations she had with the goalkeeper before the decision was made.
The Euro 2022 winner shocked women’s football on Tuesday with her announcement and reports on the reasons behind her decision have differed; some have accused Earps of quitting after allegedly being told she had been dropped while the Guardian understands Earps had weighed up the move for more than a year.
