The public spat between Mary Earps and Hannah Hampton has been discussed on the most recent Stick To Football podcast with disagreement sparked between Roy Keane and Ian Wright
Roy Keane and Ian Wright have butted heads over the controversy surrounding Mary Earps‘ brutal comments on fellow goalkeeper Hannah Hampton. The former England No.1 shot-stopper stated in her new autobiography ‘All In’ that her successor’s behaviour in training was at “risk of being destructive”.
Earps made several other comments on Hampton and Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman which has caused quite the stir in women’s football. Players, managers and those involved have had their say with some pundits now revealing their stance as Keane, Wright and Gary Neville have all shared differing thoughts.
“Mary Earps, Hannah Hampton – a big controversy,” Neville said when introducing a discussion on the topic in the latest episode of Stick To Football. “To be fair growing arms and legs beyond what maybe Mary would have wanted.”
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Neville then quoted the controversial comment from Earps’ book which stated on Hampton that her “behaviour behind the scenes had frequently risked derailing training sessions and team resources”.
He continued: “The only negative that each group reported back on was that behaviour which was overwhelmingly considered disruptive and unreliable with a risk of being destructive, taking time and energy from coaches who needed to work with the rest of the team on set-pieces, mentality and of course goalkeeping sessions.”
Wright said: “The sad thing with it is, because the book is so close [to football] and she’s [Earps] still playing, you would normally get this narrative 15-20 years later, so it doesn’t hit so hard.
“What I’d be careful over with both of them, neither are used to the attention they’re going to get. Mary is entitled to say that but the way it’s come out, I think the pile-on that could come for these two ladies that they are not used to, that’s a worry. That is the biggest thing and I feel for them both.
Keane replied: “But she’s not naive to think that when she does a book and mentions it that this isn’t going to come. Her profile has gone up in the last three or four years anyway.”
“Of course, if you’ve done a book, there’s going to be a reaction to it,” he added when asked by Neville if she likely knew this could happen. “Given her profile over the last few years, to be so surprised there has been these type of comments, she must’ve known this would be coming a little bit. The book company are probably delighted.
Neville later added: “I’m not sure she’ll be delighted and I don’t think that she had to bring the book out [right after England won the Euros].
“I just remembered towards the end of my career, I brought an autobiography out and I decided that I would never bring it out while I was still playing. I had written my book but I got given another contract so I just employed a writer, didn’t go to a publisher and the moment I retire, I’ll bring it out.”
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