Deep-sea diver and fossil fan: meet Manchester United's new No 1 keeper

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Phallon Tullis-Joyce is ready to fills the boots of Mary Earps and is planning a post-career doctorate in marine ecology

We expect goalkeepers to be good at diving. How about at 130ft below the surface of the ocean? That's the depth Manchester United's Phallon Tullis-Joyce is certified to plunge to, after studying marine science and biology at the University of Miami and continuing with her passion for the underwater world around the shores of the UK on her days off since her 2023 summer transfer to the Women's Super League.

The 27-year-old's prominence at Manchester United is poised to reach new heights as she embarks on a season where she is set to be the starting goalkeeper after Mary Earps' summer switch to Paris Saint-Germain, and Tullis-Joyce should make her long-awaited English league debut against West Ham at Old Trafford on Saturday.