Earps 'doesn't know' if she's ready for spotlight again

Earps 'doesn't know' if she's ready for spotlight againTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Mary Earps: There's something about EnglandPublished19 June 2026Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps does not know if she is ready for the spotlight again after signing for the London City Lionesses.After two years with Paris St-Germain, the 33-year-old has returned to the Women's Super League, and what she called "the craziness of England" in a BBC interview last year.Like many high-profile female athletes, Earps has been the target of social media abuse throughout her career, while some criticised her winning BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award in 2023.She also faced a backlash from fans and Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor over controversial comments about ex-England team-mate Hannah Hampton and manager Sarina Wiegman in her autobiography, which was published last November.Asked if she was ready to face scrutiny back in England, Earps told BBC Sport: "I don't know. You know, I think the game can be noisy and that's hard to deal with sometimes. It kind of comes with the territory a bit and how social media has boomed."But I guess it's one of those things. I'm a believer that you've got to take the good with the bad. We've been working really hard to build the game on socials for so many years. It is hard sometimes."I don't know is the honest answer to that question but it's also a big compliment about where the game is. You've got to take the rough with the smooth sometimes."Earps has joined an ambitious London City side transformed by American businesswoman Michele Kang since her takeover in December 2023.Her investment has transformed the club, who finished sixth in their debut WSL season after promotion in 2025."She's a powerful woman in business and as someone who's got a p...