England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps has been crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
The 30-year-old strung a series of impressive performances as the Lionesses reached the Women’s World Cup final this summer, including a penalty save from Spain’s Jenni Hermoso in the final – a game England lost 1-0.
Earps also won the Golden Glove award as the best ‘keeper at the tournament.
Earps won the Golden Glove award at the finals
Earps saves a penalty from Spain’s Jennifer Hermoso
Last season Earps kept 14 clean sheets for Manchester United as they finished second in the Women’s Super League.
Earps’s popularity was summed up when Nike initially refused to sell her England replica goalkeeper shirt, only for it to sell out in five minutes after the sports manufacturers performed a U-turn.
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It’s the second year running that a women’s footballer has picked up the coveted prize, with Euros star and Earps’ England teammate Beth Mead the winner last year.
Retired England cricketer Stuart Broad finished second in the vote, while world heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson came third.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson (left) and Stuart Broad were runners up
Wheelchair tennis player Alfie Hewett, jockey Frankie Dettori and golf star Rory McIlroy were the three other contenders for the prize.
‘This is wow’
“I feel a bit sick actually,” Earps said upon receiving the award at the ceremony in Salford, Manchester.
“I would like to say how humbled I am to be among incredible…
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This notice was published: 2023-12-19 21:27:00
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