Mary Earps Retires at 32: Net Worth, Love Life, Family Roots, Side Jobs & That Famous Bus – Here’s Everything!

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Mary Earps retires from international football at 32, and it’s hard not to feel a gut punch. Five weeks before England’s Euros title defence, Earps leaves behind a legacy defined by record-breaking saves, quiet discipline, a world-class comeback, and a lifestyle that blends football grit with first-class escapes.

The Nottingham native, who once juggled toy shop shifts and cinema jobs to fund her career, now has a Golden Glove, a BBC Sports Personality trophy, a Loughborough degree, and yes — a bus named in her honour.

From her Paris move and viral TikToks to tearful career setbacks and the family that kept her sane, Earps’ story is far richer than trophies and team sheets. She’s private about her romantic life, travels like a diplomat, and remains hilariously grounded. This is Earps, stripped of spin.

The Exit No One Saw Coming

The football world stood still when Earps confirmed her international retirement on a Tuesday morning. Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman called her contribution “huge” — not just to the team, but to English football at large. Earps, still just 32, had become synonymous with excellence between the posts. Her decision? Unexpected, understated, and entirely hers.

From Kitchen Floor to Global Stage

In 2020, after missing out on the national squad, Earps admitted she collapsed onto her kitchen floor, overwhelmed and depleted. “I had responsibilities, I had a mortgage and it wasn't adding up,” she confessed (Mirror). Still, she didn’t walk away. Two years later, she was commanding the goal at the World Cup and declaring, “We don’t fear anyone.”

Last summer, Earps left Manchester United and made a move to Paris Saint-Germain. “I’ve kind of gone away from the craziness of England,” she told BBC Sport.

The Family Backbone

Success hasn’t inflated Earps’ ego. The Nottingham-born athlete credits her grounded perspective to her parents and brother. Her childhood consisted of garden football, Saturday matches, and long drives to training sessions. She remembers saving a penalty at a local game and thinking, “This might be it.” Even when she was nominated for the FIFA Best Award, her parents replied simply, “Well done.”

Before her breakthrough, Earps juggled five jobs — cinema shifts, coaching gigs, toy shop hours, telesales with her dad — just to afford petrol and boots. “There was no real money in the game,” she told Jill Scott. Sometimes, teammates drove from Southampton just to pick her up for training in Doncaster. That grit never left her.

A Degree, A Dream

While balancing football and jobs, Earps also chased an academic milestone. She graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in Information Management and Business Studies. “Stress, sweat, tears and sleep deprivation,” she called it in an Instagram post. But it was worth every hour, and every setback.

Earps is witty, sun-chasing, and proudly offline when it comes to her personal relationships. Whether she’s posting from Dubai, Paris, or Madrid, her captions are humorous and down-to-earth. One from Greece read: “Better late than feta.” Another showed her rowing in Spain with the caption: “Trying to do a cute pout but forgot I don’t have a top lip.”

Her TikTok has over 1.2 million followers, yet her love life remains entirely off-grid.

Back in West Bridgford, a bus bears Earps’ name. She’s regularly approached in public, something she’s still adjusting to. She told Vogue:

"A lot has changed since our Euros win, including the profile of the game. I'm trying to adjust to and enjoy the attention that comes with success. Not that I would have it any other way."

Rare. But perfectly, Earps.

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