This is a divisive thread and should be locked, no good can come of it.

I'd never heard of Mary Earps, but I accept that's on me, I just don't follow women's football. I have nothing against it, there is simply a limit to how much sport I have time to watch (wifey resents every second).

But it is undeniable that the England Ladies Goalkeeper has every right to win this award, especially given there is a public vote.

I think some of the older of us also have to accept that this award represents something different to the younger generations, or at least those who follow it, than it did to the nation in the 70's and 80's. Things change.