Fuming Mary Earps reignites Nike replica kit row as England World Cup hero blasts ‘is this your version of an apology?’
MARY EARPS has reignited her kit row with Nike by blasting the manufacturer’s statement about their failure to sell her goalkeeper shirt.
The England World Cup hero fumed “is this your version of an apology?” after Nike finally broke their silence on the matter.
Fans were unable to buy replica England goalkeeper shirts for this summer’s Women’s World Cup after Nike chose not to retail them.
It is understood the decision was made due to their belief that goalkeepers’ tops do not sell well – although fans can now get a version of it.
Earps has now hit back at the brief 104-word statement released by Nike on Monday.
In the statement, the England kit manufacturer explained they are “committed to women’s football and we’re excited by the passion around this year’s tournament”.
Nike also insisted: “We are working towards solutions for future tournaments, in partnership with FIFA and the federations.”
However, Earps was less than impressed as she shared a screenshot of the statement to her Instagram story.
Alongside the statement, she wrote: “@Nike is this your version of an apology/taking accountability/a powerful statement of intent?”
Despite the Manchester United keeper winning the tournament’s golden glove and saving a penalty in the final, fans were unable to buy her jersey.
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The decision left youngsters unable to replicate the heroics of the Lionesses star.
Meanwhile, her parents were forced to wear Earps’ match-worn shirts from earlier in the tournament as they attended Sunday’s defeat to Spain.
Earps’ social media rant comes after she released her own T-shirt line as an alternative to the unavailable Nike jerseys.
The two designs released by the England stopper have already sold out online.