The Matildas captain became the first Australian to score a World Cup hat-trick but her leadership is just as important as the goals
When Sam Kerr scored her and the Matildas’ fourth in Grenoble to ultimately guarantee the progression from Group C, she didn’t immediately run to her teammates, as she had done for her previous goals. Nor did she perform a trademark backflip. This time, she stood staunch. Fists clenched, she roared. And as she jogged back to towards halfway, her fist pounded the Australian crest on her shirt.
Kerr leads the Matildas in many ways. Her own meteoric rise within the ranks of the game’s best strikers has helped drive the Matildas to the brink of world football’s elite. She is a player driven by her love for her team, and her team is driven by her love for it.
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