Nike released a replica jersey for England goalkeeper Mary Earps on Monday, after facing widespread criticism for not selling the popular Women's World Cup finalist's shirt.
In an Instagram post on Monday, Earps said she was not aware the jerseys would be going on sale, but thanked followers for their “incredible support.”would not comment on whether the jersey sold out, or how many it sold, but the shirts do not currently appear for sale on its website or through the England Football Association’s website.Earps was one of the standout stars of the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this year, earning FIFA's Golden Glove award.
More than 170,000 people signed a Change.org petition calling on Nike to sell jerseys for Earps and other women goalkeepers.women's teams goalkeeper kits available for fans, telling Reuters it had “secured limited quantities of goalkeeper jerseys for England, U.S., France and the Netherlands to be sold through the Federation websites over the coming days.”Nike produced 13 of the 32 team jerseys for the Women's World Cup. Its England kits became an added source of revenue after the U.S. team, which it has sponsored since 1995, suffered their earliest exit ever in the tournament, creating a major loss in earnings potential.
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