England and Manchester United star Mary Earps has paid a heart-warming tribute to 100-year-old England fan Lyn Fleming after her death.
- Earps paid tribute to Lyn
- 100-year-old England fan passed away
- Lyn went viral last year
WHAT HAPPENED?
The goalkeeper was among several Lionesses stars who took to social media to pay their tributes to the famous fan who went viral last year for her touching reaction upon receiving her first-ever Lionesses shirt as a gift. The English players later sat down with her at St George’s Park.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
On Instagram, the Lionesses posted in a statement: “We are devastated to hear about the passing of Lyn, our 100-year-old Lionesses fan. We were honoured to have met and spent time with Lyn at St. George’s Park a few months ago. Our thoughts are with her friends, family and loved ones at this difficult time.”
WHAT MARY EARPS SAID
Earps shared a photograph of Lyn where she can be seen holding a tablet with a picture of the goalkeeper from her hospital bed. The United player uploaded it as her Instagram story and wrote: “So glad we got to meet Lyn. Rest in Peace.”
WHAT NEXT FOR MARY EARPS?
The 31-year-old custodian will be back in action for Sarina Wiegman’s side next month as they are all set to play two Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Republic of Ireland and Sweden on July 12 and July 16 respectively.
