Mary Earps has publicly said that she does not have “bad blood” with Hannah Hampton, but her book and interviews describe a difficult professional relationship and criticize Hampton’s earlier behaviour and her recall to the England squad. The situation has become a wider talking point in women’s football because those comments are seen as unusually candid about a teammate and a national-team coach.

What Mary Earps said

  • In her autobiography, Earps wrote that Hampton’s “bad behaviour” and “behaviour behind the scenes” at the Euros had “frequently risked derailing training sessions and team resources,” without going into specific incidents.
  • She said she felt Hampton’s recall to the England squad in 2023 “reward[ed] certain behaviour” and that this made her uncomfortable as it affected the energy in goalkeeper training and the wider team morale.

Comments on England and Wiegman

  • Earps was also critical of England head coach Sarina Wiegman’s decision to bring Hampton back, saying she told Wiegman Hampton’s return did not align with her own values and made her consider international retirement.
  • She explained that when Hampton was later selected ahead of her, it reinforced her feeling that staying with England no longer matched her principles, and she briefly stepped away before reversing that decision.

“No bad blood” clarification

  • After the backlash, Earps told ITV that there was no “bad blood” between her and Hampton, describing it as a “difficult professional dynamic” that they “navigated” and stressing that Hampton is a very talented goalkeeper who had “a great summer.”
  • She said the “dynamic changed” when Hampton was recalled but that she did not want to “hone in” on negatives and claimed she wished Hampton “all the very best,” insisting multiple things can be true at once.

Social media and media reaction

  • On Instagram, Earps said it was “gut‑wrenching” to be portrayed as someone she is not, arguing that headlines had focused only on the negative parts of the book and that she had also said positive things and given Hampton credit.
  • She asked people to read the book in full and said she would “never intentionally say things to hurt someone,” framing it as her personal experience rather than a “soap opera” with heroes and villains.

Why this is a trending topic

  • The story has trended because it mixes high‑profile teammates, a controversial autobiography, and timing around Earps losing the England No. 1 shirt to Hampton, which many fans see as the emotional backdrop.
  • Pundits, journalists, and fans on forums and social media have debated whether Earps was bravely honest or unnecessarily harsh, and whether publishing those comments has harmed her own legacy in the women’s game.

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