The book’s motivation is widespread.
Former England striker Ellen White is in the Euro 2022 squad alongside the sides and has played for Hampton for Club and country in her career.
She said she felt “unstoppable” and “nervous”, as well as “a lot of sadness” discussing the outcry on the women’s football weekly podcast.
“I feel like we almost have this unwritten oath when you’re on a team, that unity and what happens in the dressing room, and in your bubble, and in that environment,” White said.
“I will be there in 2022 and I will protect my team with my life. I will never go into what happened inside that environment. That is not for me to speak.
“Maria got into what she wanted. What can I say when Sarina [Wiegman] Coming up, we built a culture, a philosophy, a partnership, and that family that felt like it felt unbreakable and beautiful at the same time.
“It just kind of got in there a little bit and that’s hard to get out.”
Ex-Scotland and Arsenal Defender Jen Beattie added that there were “difficult times” around the team but they were “mostly left behind closed doors”.
Sources close to most of the Lions say there is confusion as to why Kanas felt the need to publish his book so close to their Euro 2025 success.
Many of Earps’ Euro 2022-winning players remain in the England Squad and those who played alongside him and Hampton feel caught in the middle.
Many lionesses are asked to stay away from the Media, not wanting to be caught in the headlines or create further division among their teammates.
Whether it was intentional or not, the Earps’ comments about Hampton created the illusion that it was about this person, or someone else – and no one wanted to choose.
In the case of Hampton, sources close to the Chelsea Goalkeeper say that she tried the noise and focus on the important women’s league on Saturday, but she was affected by the unwanted attention.