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Is Mary Earps allergic to goats?! PSG & Lionesses goalkeeper reveals ‘strangest text’ as soaring profile leads to odd requests

Division 1

Reims

Paris Saint Germain

Friendlies

England

The England international is hoping to achieve enough over the course of her career to put herself in a sporting GOAT debate at some stage. She is already a European champion, World Cup finalist and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/last-year-insane-mary-earps-reveals-awards-mean-most-stunning-12-months-man-utd-england-goalkeeper/bltd51db88c7181294f" target="_blank">two-time winner of the FIFA Best Women’s Goalkeeper Award</a>.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Earps <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-man-utd-lionesses-superstar-mary-earps-twerks-fa-cup-trophy-chaotic-celebration-clip-tottenham/blt319008dd95e67a18" target="_blank">helped Manchester United to FA Cup glory in 2023-24</a>, but is now embracing a new challenge in France after leaving the Red Devils as a free agent and linking up with Paris Saint-Germain. A bright start has been made there, with the 31-year-old settling quickly despite facing <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/send-help-lionesses-goalkeeper-mary-earps-shows-french-homework-switch-man-utd-psg/bltb10821826eb4e747" target="_blank">obvious language</a> and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/match-of-the-day-full-english-ten-pin-bowling-lionesses-star-mary-earps-enjoys-home-comforts-returning-england-paris-saint-germain/blt9a2b8b5348a14fea" target="_blank">culture barriers</a>.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

As <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-mary-earps-impressive-footwork-lionesses-goalkeeper-glimpse-first-day-psg-training/blt09bc0fc07ec8cce0" target="_blank">Earps continues to star on the field</a>, her stock is rising off it. That can lead to some rather odd requests when on media duty, with the 31-year-old revealing to her loyal legion of followers on social media that she recently had to field a bizarre farmyard animal question.<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt5340d82f21ed81dd/earps%20goat.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt5340d82f21ed81dd/earps%20goat.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt5340d82f21ed81dd/earps%20goat.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Mary Earps goat question" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" data-portal-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blt5340d82f21ed81dd;width:468;height:804"></picture>

WHAT EARPS SAID

Earps is counting down the days to the start of the 2024-25 campaign for PSG, which gets underway against Montpellier on September 21, with there determination on her part to produce the kind of performances that will <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mary-earps-hannah-hampton-battle-lionesses-no1-euro-2025/bltf5d7277f6539ad2b" target="_blank">allow starting duties with England to be earned</a> in the defence of their Euros crown next summer.

WHAT NEXT?

Is Mary Earps allergic to goats?! PSG & Lionesses goalkeeper reveals ‘strangest text’ as soaring profile leads to odd requests | Goal.com

Mary Earps has revealed the “strangest text” that she has ever received, with the Lionesses goalkeeper being asked if she is allergic to goats.

Is Mary Earps allergic to goats?! PSG &amp; Lionesses goalkeeper reveals ‘strangest text’ as soaring profile leads to odd requests