NIKE finally released Mary Earps England shirts on Monday – only for them to sell out in a matter of hours.
Earps, 30, was left “hugely disappointed” ahead of this summer’s Women’s World Cup after the sportswear company failed to put any goalkeeper shirts on sale.
The Manchester United star also revealed that she had been “fighting behind closed doors” and “trying to go through the correct channels” in a bid to find a solution.
Nike initially decided against selling the shirts, but they made a U-turn in August and announced that a limited quantity would be released.
And on Monday morning, exactly 50 days after the World Cup final, they were finally put on sale.
Three colour options – pink, green and yellow – were available to fans with ‘Earps 1’ on the back.
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The shirts were priced at £99.95 on the official Nike website, but some have since been put up on eBay for DOUBLE the price.
Two shirts – one yellow and one pink – have been sold for an astonishing £199.99.
Another two have both been sold for £159.99 and one has gone for £174.99.
Earps took to Instagram on Monday evening to confirm that Nike will be putting more shirts on sale at retail price.
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She said: “Didn’t realise these were going on sale today and you’ve sold them out already!
“More are coming before the end of the year and in more sizes (kids & adults) – so stay tuned!
“Thank you all for your incredible support on this. You guys have made this happen!”
The United star played a crucial part in England’s journey to the Women’s World Cup final earlier this year.
Although England suffered a 1-0 defeat to Spain at the last hurdle, Earps came away from Australia with the Golden Glove.
She was also named The Best Women’s Goalkeeper in the World by FIFA in February.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
