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After a successful spell at Reading, the England goalkeeper has moved to the German champions

Having played with her brother’s side Mary Earps, went in search of a girls team once she was no longer allowed to play with the boys, it was there, in one of her first games, that she first stepped between the posts. She saved a penalty, and the gloves have not come off since.

After playing her way around the top tier of the Women’s Super League, the 25-year-old has spent the past two seasons at Reading, helping the side to an impressive fourth-place finish last term. While the chance to continue at the Royals as they take their place in the new fully-professional WSL was tempting, once one of the biggest women’s football teams on the planet came calling – ahead of a World Cup year – it was impossible not to think again.

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from Football | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2M5o1Ta