Very often, this context is forgotten. The criticism levelled at Kelly has led to a wave of misogynistic abuse being thrown at her and the women’s game in general, with commenters making out that players should be ‘grateful’ to fans coming to watch the game and that they should ‘watch their egos’.

And Kelly isn’t the only player who’s been placed under scrutiny. Manchester United and England goalkeeper Mary Earps has also been called out by fans, with one deeming her “too busy and important” to stop for her daughter after the club’s 5-0 win against Everton last month. Posting the comment on her social media, Earps responded: “I try to ignore comments like these – but after a great win and spending so much time post-game meeting so many of you lovely lot afterwards, it’s hurtful to get home and get tagged in comments like these. Be kind. Happy Sunday. Love Mary x”

In a press conference ahead of England’s Nations League match against Belgium on 27 October, she added to her comments on the interaction. “It’s something that we as players are experiencing in a very different way with the profile of the game changing. We love to interact with the fans. but it’s at times becoming really difficult to keep everybody happy and to interact with as many people as possible.”

“Women’s football fan culture is unique – but the expectations being placed on players are unsustainable”