Mary Earps: England keeper receives MBE honour at Windsor Castle

Earps received the honour at Windsor Castle on Wednesday

England goalkeeper Mary Earps has been made an MBE for services to football during a ceremony at Windsor Castle.

The Manchester United player, who grew up in Nottingham, received the honour from the Prince of Wales.

Earps was a key part of the Lionesses side which won the Women's Euros in 2022 and reached the Women's 2023 World Cup final.

She was also crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2023 and said the experience was "incredible".

Mary Earps said the values of the Lionesses team resonated with people

Earps said: "I just think that it's amazing when people want to have a conversation with you and talk about their experience of something that I've done, helped them with or inspired in some way.

"But us, as a group of Lionesses, what we stand for - our values - I think is so strong that it resonates with people.

"That's a pretty incredible feeling and something that we'll continue to try and do as a team."

She described the growth of women's football as "amazing", and said she had gratitude to "stand on the shoulders" of female footballers who came before her.

This weekend is the Women's FA Cup final between Manchester United and Tottenham.

She said: "I'm very prepared for it, very up for it and really looking forward to it. It's only a few days away so bring it on.

"It'll be the highlight of the season, for sure, by a million miles."