Mary Earps duplicate goalkeeper shirt to be offered by Nike after backlash

A restricted variety of duplicate Mary Earps goalshirts are lastly being made in the stores by Nike.

The England ladies’s staff’s dwelling and away kits have been obtainable for followers to purchase from Nike since earlier this yr, nonetheless, Earps’ goalkeeper kits had not been put up on the market.

The producer has confronted strain to inventory the duplicate shirts, with more than 73,000 people signing a petition.

“We’ve seen and share the unprecedented passion and interest in women’s football this year and remain committed to playing our part by offering the best products and services to athletes and fans,” Nike mentioned in an announcement.

“We invested extra on this yr’s WC [World Cup] than another world event to this point.

“Nike has secured limited quantities of goalkeeper jerseys for England, US, France, and the Netherlands to be sold through the Federation websites over the coming days, and we are also in conversations with our other Federation partners.

“We recognise that throughout the event we did not serve these followers who wished to point out their ardour and help to the squad’s goalkeepers. We are dedicated to retailing ladies’s goalkeeping jerseys for main tournaments sooner or later.”

Nike has but to verify what number of shirts can be obtainable or once they’ll be on sale.

Earps spoke out on the controversy earlier this week when Nike issued an announcement saying they have been “committed to women’s football” regardless of the very fact the shirts weren’t on sale.

“We hear and understand the desire for a retail version of a goalkeeper jersey and we are working towards solutions for future tournaments,” the producer had mentioned.

Earps, 30, responded on Instagram: “@Nike, is this your version of an apology/taking accountability /a powerful statement of intent?”.

Prior to the World Cup, Earps mentioned that the shortage of a duplicate shirt represented a “scary message being sent to goalkeepers worldwide that you are not important”.

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She added: “[Kids] are going to say ‘Mum, dad, can I have a Mary Earps shirt?’ And they’ll say, ‘I can’t, but I can get you an Alessia Russo 23, or a Rachel Daly 9.’

“And so what you’re saying is that goalkeeping is not essential, however you generally is a striker in order for you.”

Earps performed in each minute of England’s World Cup video games and heroically saved a penalty within the last in opposition to Spain.

She was awarded the goalkeeper of the event award, the golden glove.