Homophobic abuse targeting Matildas captain Sam Kerr and her pregnant fiancee Kristie Mewis has been condemned by the Chelsea Pride LGBTQ+ supporters group.
Matildas captain Sam Kerr has suffered an ACL injury while in a training camp with Chelsea and is unlikely to play at the summer Olympics if Australia qualify.
Sam Kerr played 65 minutes plus penalties against France and focus will turn to whether she can start Australia's Women's World Cup semi-final against England.
Sam Kerr's brilliance has fired her Matildas to a memorable and thoroughly merited 2-0 triumph over high-flying England in a huge fillip to their World Cup dreams.
Australian football star Sam Kerr has been honoured for her remarkable season with another major award, voted by her fellow English soccer professionals as the women's player of the year.
Sam Kerr has been described as the complete centre-forward package by Chelsea Women's manager Emma Hayes after the Matildas captain scored twice to earn a 3-2 win over Manchester City in the Women's FA Cup final.
The Matildas were left furious with themselves after giving away a late goal in their 2-1 Women's Asian Cup victory over Thailand - but their anger has delighted coach Tony Gustavsson.
