England goalkeeper Mary Earps has questioned a Nike assertion relating to the unavailability of her reproduction jersey in the course of the current Women’s World Cup.
The Golden Glove winner on the event by which England reached the ultimate spoke out earlier than the World Cup when followers have been unable to purchase the ladies’s model of England’s goalkeeper jersey.
Nike issued an announcement after the World Cup remaining to say it understood the need for a retail model of the jersey and was working in direction of options for future tournaments.
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Earps posted the assertion on her Instagram account with the query “@Nike is this your version of an apology/taking accountability/a powerful statement of intent?”.
The Manchester United keeper additionally posted a hyperlink to a petition by Change.org, which asks individuals to help Earps and all feminine keepers. The petition has greater than 130 thousand signatories.
Nike misplaced earnings potential after the U.S. ladies’s workforce suffered its earliest-ever World Cup exit, however England’s run to the ultimate offered an additional supply of earnings.
“The demand for the Lionesses Nike jersey has been incredibly strong,” Nike mentioned earlier than the ultimate on Sunday.
The England males’s goalkeeper jersey is available for purchase.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com