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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

UNCOVERED: Difficult to keep everybody happy earps on evolving relationship with fans | History Defined

Mary Earps at full stretch during England training on Thursday as they prepare to face Belgium in the Nations League.
Mary Earps at full stretch during England training on Thursday as they prepare to face Belgium in the Nations League. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

Mary Earps has said it is “really difficult to keep everybody happy” as the ability for players to interact with fans at games has become harder with increasingly large crowds.

Earps used social media to express frustration in response to a fan who had posted on Instagram after Manchester United’s 5-0 defeat of Everton: “Thank you Ella Toone & Nikita Parris for stopping to meet my daughter today. It’s a shame Mary Earps is far too busy and important to stop for her fans these days!!”

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