Overview
- Earps told BBC Sport and talkSPORT that reaction to serialised passages from her autobiography has been distorted and said she did not write the book to tear anyone down.
- Extracts published by the Guardian included Earps’ claim that Hannah Hampton was previously dropped for disruptive behaviour and that Sarina Wiegman was rewarding bad behaviour by recalling her, a period that preceded Earps losing the No.1 role and retiring before Euro 2025.
- Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor publicly backed Hampton and said Earps’ remarks showed a lack of respect toward teammates and Wiegman.
- Hampton has not publicly responded, and the Daily Mail reported—citing unnamed insiders—that England players have been advised not to discuss the situation.
- The book, out on November 6, also details Earps’ mental-health challenges during the pandemic and her decision to share that she is in a happy same-sex relationship.