Mary Earps forced Nike into a U-turn, told the Lionesses' rivals to f*** off at the World Cup and showed her lighter side as England's 'TikTok Queen'... the BBC SPOTY prize is now in the safest pair of hands

Earps had been the overwhelming favourite to scoop the annual gong in Salford, which saw the goalkeeper follow tennis star Emma Raducanu and England team-mate Beth Mead.