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Mary Earps’ Memoir Published, Prompting Backlash Over Hampton Allegations and Wiegman Critique

The release forces a hard look at dressing-room confidentiality under the glare of modern football celebrity.

Overview

  • Earps’ autobiography, All In, is out today, featuring claims that Hannah Hampton’s behaviour disrupted England camps and questioning Sarina Wiegman’s process for choosing the No 1 goalkeeper.
  • Defending the book in BBC interviews, Earps said reactions had been distorted and insisted she did not write it to tear anyone down.
  • Ellen White voiced discomfort about the disclosures, invoking an unwritten dressing‑room oath, while Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor publicly backed Hampton and Wiegman and called disrespect unacceptable.
  • Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Gary Neville disagreed on whether Earps should have anticipated the backlash and on the wisdom of publishing such criticisms while still playing.
  • Beyond the flashpoints, the book details Earps’ 2020 mental‑health struggles and her feeling undervalued at Manchester United before a 2024 move to PSG, as commentary widens to concerns over culture and fandom toxicity in the women’s game.