{"id":2748,"date":"2026-08-31T11:09:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T11:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=2748"},"modified":"2026-08-31T11:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T11:09:18","slug":"mary-earps-exclusive-london-city-lionesses-goalkeeper-on-busy-summer-transfer-window-and-facing-man-utd-in-wsl-opener-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=2748","title":{"rendered":"Mary Earps exclusive: London City Lionesses goalkeeper on busy summer transfer window and facing Man Utd in WSL opener | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Mary Earps is used to leading from the front, whether as an England goalkeeper or highlighting issues in the women’s game. This summer, she was the first one through the door as London City Lionesses collated a star-strewn squad.<\/p>\n

The goalkeeper returns to the WSL after a two-year spell in France with PSG, something she describes as ‘a very different environment’.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to Sky Sports <\/em>ahead of the WSL’s return on September 4, when London City face her former side, Manchester United, Earps said: “I really feel like I was able to go away and work on myself for a couple of years. There were things in my game that I’ve been able to kind work on as well.<\/p>\n

“As a person, living away from home, immersing yourself in a new language, in a new culture, a new city, a new country, it teaches you a lot of things about yourself. It gives you space to reflect and figure out more about who you are and who you want to be as a person.”<\/p>\n

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\n There’s so many things you miss about home. You miss your family and friends. I missed the English mentality and football culture. I don’t think there’s anything like playing football in England. It’s a very special atmosphere with the history of the game, the iconic stadiums and the electricity you feel when you step on the pitch.<\/span><\/p>\n