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WATCH: ‘That’s upsetting!’ - Lionesses star Mary Earps reveals unpopular opinion on BBC Sports Personality of the Year red carpet in honorary message to her Gran

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  • Earps shares unpopular food opinion
  • Goalkeeper gives grandma shoutout on red carpet
  • Earps won BBC SPOTY 2023
  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    BBC Sport asked stars on the red carpet to give their controversial opinions. When England and Manchester United goalkeeper Earps - who was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023 - was asked, she admitted that she doesn't like Sunday roasts.

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  • WHAT EARPS SAID

    Earps said: "I'm not actually a big fan of Sunday dinner food anymore."

    When the interviewer told Earps that her opinion was "upsetting", she replied: "My Gran did it so well, and I just don't cook it well enough for myself. Maybe I should go back to my Gran's and get a Sunday dinner, it'll be fine!"

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    On Tuesday Earps was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023 after a year in which she won the Women's Super League Golden Glove award and helped England reach the World Cup final. The 30-year-old beat cricketer Stuart Broad and athletics star Katarina Johnson-Thompson to the prize, who came second and third respectively.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR EARPS?

    Aside from getting back to her Gran's house to eat a roast dinner, Earps will now turn her attention back to trying to get United back in the WSL title race. Marc Skinner's side find themselves seven points behind league leaders Chelsea after 10 games.