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Episode 02 July 2025

With unprecedented access, goalkeeper Mary Earps offers a fascinating insight into her rollercoaster journey to the pinnacle of her sport and how she became a role model for the next generation.\n\nGoing behind the scenes, Mary’s family and former England teammates Ella Toone, Alessia Russo, Jill Scott, Lucy Bronze and Ellen White bring to life the real Mary Earps, her infectious personality, on-pitch persona and incredible contribution to women’s football.\n\nIn her own words, Mary rewinds to the early struggles she faced as a player in the era before the women’s game turned professional. Reflecting on being dropped from the international side in 2020, Mary reveals how close she came to quitting the sport and how Sarina Wiegman’s appointment paved the way for her return to the England squad.\n\nAt Paris Saint-Germain, Mary’s coach explains the importance of her resilience, a quality that ultimately led her to play an unforgettable role in England’s Euro 2022 victory and then the Women’s World Cup in 2023, a tournament in which she won a second Golden Glove after saving a penalty in the final against Spain.\n\nMary shares how this remarkable career turnaround, which has seen her twice voted the world’s best goalkeeper, led Mary to realise the importance of her platform and drove the star to secure Nike's U-turn after their initial decision not to sell her replica World Cup goalkeeper shirt.\n\nThis documentary offers a never-before-seen take on Mary's impactful career, which has seen her transcend her sport and leave a lasting legacy, changing the landscape for women’s goalkeeping and women’s football for the better.

Source: BBC 1