England goalkeeper Mary Earps has launched her own clothing line after Nike, the official manufacturer of the England kit, made the controversial decision not to sell a replica of her goalkeeper’s shirt to fans, blaming their ‘commercial strategy’.
Two black T-shirts with the slogans “be unapologetically yourself” and “girls know the offside rule too” are currently part of the 30-year-old’s apparel line, MAE27. The designs have sold out ahead of the Lionesses’ first-ever World Cup Final match against Spain.
Though she hasn’t said her clothing range was a direct response to the Nike controversy, the player did not hide her feelings about it. “I can’t really sugar-coat this in any way, so I am not going to try. It is hugely disappointing and very hurtful,” she told reporters in Brisbane.
