David Beckham and Mary Eaps clicked photographs of purple night sky as northern lights appeared on Friday.

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• Earps, Beckham clicked photos of northern lights
• The sky turned purple on Friday night
• Solar story struck earth in over two decades

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, appeared in the sky on Friday night across the world as a powerful solar storm struck the earth for the first time in over two decades. As the sky turned purple creating a stunning visual, Beckham and Earps took individual snaps and posted them on social media.

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• WHAT BECKHAM AND EARPS SAID

  The two football stars uploaded their respective snaps as Instagram stories. While Earps wrote, "Northern lights from Manny", Beckham captioned his story by writing, "Wow, no filter".

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  THE GOSSIP

  Manchester United and England goalkeeper Earps was recently awarded the prestigious MBE by Prince William at Windsor Castle along with England legend Peter Shilton and film director Sir Ridley Scott. The custodian played a key role as the Lionesses reached the World Cup final in 2023, having won the European Championships two years prior.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  The Red Devils star will be next seen in action on Sunday as Marc Skinner's side are all set to face Tottenham Hotspur in a Women's Super League clash.

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