Mary Earpsbest goalkeeper of world of Australia and Best Female Goalkeeper of the Year award from FIFA, lamented the time Nike, the brand that dresses him, did not sell his shirt during the last World Cup. And he did it again in a wide-ranging interview with ‘The Telegraph’.
“On a personal level, it’s sad that my friends and family can’t buy my shirt, but it’s not about me. I felt it was more about the message that was sent especially to the kids, but also to a whole demographic of people. with a great passion and interest in the figure of the goalkeeper. I felt that they were rejecting them,” he said. Many told him that he should still file a complaint against the brand. “I really want to lead by example and focus on football. Unfortunately, when it comes to these kinds of things it’s not always enough… If I didn’t have a good World Cup the narrative would be, ‘Yes, this it’s no wonder Nobody likes a goalkeeper. Concentrate on your job.'” In October, Nike finally released a replica of the jersey Earps wore in the World Cup, which sold out within hours. “Well, at the end of the day it’s all about putting the shirts on sale and I think we’ve done that,” Earps said.
In the interview, he also spoke about sexism in football and outside of it. The goalkeeper believes that criticism of women’s attention-seeking in football (like Joey Barton’s) reflects sexist opinions shared by “people all over the country”. Supporting Emma Hayes’ claim that sport is “commonly used to deal with systemic misogyny”, Earps says the “biggest frustration” is social prejudice.
“Sport is a vehicle for change, but it’s also a representation of society,” Earps said in the March issue of Women’s Health UK. “Sexist comments aren’t just what one person thinks, it’s what people across the country, maybe the world, think. And that’s what disappoints me the most.”
Earps said he “has a hard time giving a measured response” when asked about misogyny in football, but added that he’s not sure an “aggressive response would really help our cause. That’s the irony of it. Anyone who “Be a girl you know : it’s not just about football. I don’t think there are many women in the world who haven’t experienced sexism and misogyny of some kind.”
Source: La Verdad
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