England's Earps makes history as Madame Tussauds' first female footballer

LONDON : England goalkeeper Mary Earps has become the first female soccer player to be honoured with a wax figure at Madame Tussauds.

The Paris Saint-Germain player, who helped England finish runners-up at the 2023 Women's World Cup, won a public vote for which Lionesses player should be on show at the London museum.

In a process that took more than a year of collaboration between the museum and Earps, the 31-year-old is dressed in the green England keeper's kit she wore in the 2023 World Cup final.

"To make this mark as the first female footballer to have a figure at Madame Tussauds London is incredibly special," Earps told reporters. "This is not about me. This is a representation of how women's football has grown, and the trajectory it's on."

England, who have clinched a spot at the 2025 European Championship where they will be defend the trophy, host Olympic champions the United States in a friendly at Wembley on Nov. 30.