Lionesses and Manchester United star Mary Earps sparked controversy when she shared a rogue opinion at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.
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Earps shares unpopular food opinionGoalkeeper gives grandma shoutout on red carpetEarps won BBC SPOTY 2023WHAT 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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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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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.