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Mary Earps pays tribute to ‘best roommate ever’ as Lionesses goalkeeper honours ex-England team-mate that ‘paved the way for so many’

<p>At the age of 33, former Everton, Manchester City, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid star <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ex-england-man-city-star-toni-duggan-retires-after-illustrious-17-year-career/blt7de7a9199368ef46" target="_blank">Duggan has announced that she will be hanging up her boots</a>. The classy forward earned 79 caps for England between 2012 and 2020, scoring 22 goals.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>She struck up a close bond with Earps while enjoying international camps, with the pair <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/is-mary-earps-allergic-goats-psg-lionesses-goalkeeper-reveals-strangest-text-profile-odd-requests/bltbcdbc41912c43d98" target="_blank">sharing a similar sense of humour</a>. Their friendship will continue away from the field, as they celebrate breaking down barriers in the women’s game.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Earps has said of Duggan on social media, alongside a collage of images: “Happy retirement my friend. Congratulations on an incredible career – so lucky to have known you and played alongside you. To call you not only a teammate but a friend. The best roommate I ever had &amp; a player that paved the way for so many. One of a kind. So proud of you.”</p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/bltceed2b6e210969aa/earps%20duggan.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/bltceed2b6e210969aa/earps%20duggan.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/bltceed2b6e210969aa/earps%20duggan.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Mary Earps Toni Duggan" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" data-portal-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:bltceed2b6e210969aa;width:462;height:787"></picture>

WHAT EARPS SAID

<p>Earps is now 31 years of age, but is showing no sign of slowing down. She has embraced a new challenge at club level in 2024, with the decision taken to <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">leave WSL side Manchester United and head for Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent</a>. The Euro 2022 winner is also <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionesses-hannah-hampton-battle-mary-earps-england-no-1-sarina-wiegman/bltcec263112c2e65c8" target="_blank">working hard to retain her starting berth with England</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Mary Earps pays tribute to ‘best roommate ever’ as Lionesses goalkeeper honours ex-England team-mate that ‘paved the way for so many’ | Goal.com

Mary Earps has paid tribute to the “best roommate I ever had”, with the Lionesses star sending an emotional message to Toni Duggan on her retirement.