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Mary Earps Defends Autobiography After Chelsea Manager Criticizes Her Claims on Hannah Hampton

Excerpts from All In say Sarina Wiegman’s reinstatement of Hannah Hampton broke trust, pushing Earps toward retiring from England.

Overview

  • In the Guardian-serialised book, Earps writes that bringing Hampton back in 2023 and starting her in a 2024 qualifier "rewarded bad behaviour" she says had disrupted Euro 2022 preparations.
  • Earps says Wiegman later told her Hampton was "a little bit ahead," prompting Earps to retire after briefly reconsidering when the coach said she had not watched a recent PSG match.
  • Hampton became England’s first choice, played every minute at Euro 2025, saved two penalties in the final and later received the inaugural women’s Yashin Trophy.
  • Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor condemned Earps’s remarks as disrespectful and publicly backed Hampton’s professionalism as well as Wiegman’s leadership.
  • Earps posted that she never meant to hurt anyone, argued excerpts are being taken out of context, and noted that All In is published on 6 November following its Guardian serialisation.