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'Mary Earps testing my patience!' - Lionesses goalkeeper responds to Christmas-themed jibe from England team-mate Chloe Kelly

M. Earps
C. Kelly
England
Women's football
L. Bronze
Manchester City Women
Paris Saint Germain
WSL

Mary Earps has responded to England team-mate Chloe Kelly after a Christmas-themed "testing my patience" jibe from her fellow Lionesses star.

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  • England players getting in the festive spirit
  • Took on a gift-wrapping challenge
  • Earps explains shock nails-based comment
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  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Earps and Kelly, along with Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze, have been getting in the festive spirit during a gift-wrapping challenge. A comment made while trying to make a collection of footballs look presentable before they are placed under the tree left Manchester City winger Kelly a little perplexed.

  • WHAT EARPS SAID

    With Kelly struggling to find the end of the Sellotape, Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Earps chipped in with: "Give it to me then, you’ve got bad nails." Kelly and Bronze were left open-mouthed by the quip – which was not intended to be a dig at Kelly’s carefully manicured fingers.

    Chloe Kelly Mary Earps nailsInstagram

  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Earps has taken to Instagram in an effort to reinforce that point, saying: "Bad nails FOR WRAPPING!!! That was so clear in my mind." Kelly had said in a social media post of her own, alongside a video of the quip in question: "Bad nails! Lucy Bronze felt that pain for me. Mary Earps testing my patience!"

    Mary Earps Chloe Kelly nailsInstagram

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  • WHAT NEXT FOR ENGLAND?

    The playful spat was taken in good humour by all concerned, with there no divides to be found in the England camp. That is good news as Sarina Wiegman’s continental champions are preparing for a defence of their Euros crown in 2025.