Retired England cricketer Stuart Broad completed second, whereas world heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson got here third.

England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps has been topped BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

The 30-year-old strung a sequence of spectacular performances because the Lionesses reached the Women’s World Cup last this summer season, together with a penalty save from Spain’s Jenni Hermoso within the last – a game England lost 1-0.

Earps additionally gained the Golden Glove award as one of the best ‘keeper on the match.

Last season Earps stored 14 clear sheets for Manchester United as they completed second within the Women’s Super League.

Earps’s recognition was summed up when Nike initially refused to promote her England duplicate goalkeeper shirt, just for it to sell out in five minutes after the sports activities producers carried out a U-turn.

It’s the second yr operating {that a} girls’s footballer has picked up the coveted prize, with Euros star and Earps’ England teammate Beth Mead the winner final yr.

Retired England cricketer Stuart Broad completed second within the vote, whereas world heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson got here third.

Wheelchair tennis participant Alfie Hewett, jockey Frankie Dettori and golf star Rory McIlroy have been the three different contenders for the prize.

‘This is wow’

“I feel a bit sick actually,” Earps mentioned upon receiving the award on the ceremony in Salford, Manchester.

“I would like to say how humbled I am to be among incredible athletes. Sport is a fantastic thing that brings the world together and to hear your stories is unbelievable.

“Thanks to everybody for voting for me, I’m very honoured and humbled. This is the final word all-round sporting accolade, us Lionesses and Manchester United have had a tremendous couple of years. But that is wow.”

Recipients of other awards included Manchester City’s striker Erling Haaland, who won World Sport Star of the Year and his manager Pep Guardiola, who was named coach of the year.

Sir Kenny Dalglish, a Liverpool legend, was offered with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

And snowboarder Mia Brooks was topped Young Sports Personality of the Year, whereas Fatima Whitbread was honoured with the Helen Rollason Award.