Living the dream! Mary Earps shares 'crazy' throwback post that highlights how far European Championship-winning Lionesses hero has come

Back in 2015, Earps was preparing to sever ties with Bristol Academy and could never have imagined how her professional career would take off. A decade ago, she posted an image on social media of Wembley Stadium alongside the message: "I’d love to play here one day."

Little did she know that her dream would come true. Earps made her senior England debut in 2017 and has passed a half-century of caps for her country. She was a key figure for the Lionesses in their memorable European Championship triumph – which took place at Wembley.

Earps – who won the FA Cup with Manchester United in 2024 before heading to Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent - has graced the home of English football on a number of occasions, at domestic and international level.

The 32-year-old is still having to pinch herself – as a two-time winner of the FIFA Best Women’s Goalkeeper award - and said to her Instagram followers when reminiscing about her Wembley post from 10 years ago: "Posted 11th of March 2015. Wow. So grateful for this crazy life."

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Earps still has plenty left to achieve, with England preparing for the defence of their Euros crown this summer. They are also in the midst of an inaugural Nations League campaign, which is allowing more outings at Wembley Stadium to be enjoyed.