Two greats of Matildas have placed their support behind striker Sam Kerr, claiming that there is “no reason why the Australian should not captain his country.”
On Thursday, Football Australia (FA) refused to feel on the theme of his game game, since his high -profile judicial case continues in southwest London.
The 31 -year -old is currently in trial in the Kingston crown court for accusations of causing racially aggravated harassment of a British police officer in January 2023.
At the beginning of the week, images were touched in the court that seemed to show the Chelsea striker shouting and swearing on PC Stephen Lovell at the Twickenham police station during a heated dispute before calling it “stupid and white.”
She and her fiancee Mewis, who are waiting for a baby in the coming months, had allegedly traveling home from a night in which they were taken to the police station by the taxi driver after it is understood that she threw himself in the back of The taxi, while another had broken the taxi window.
Kerr, who comes from eastern Fremantle, admitted Wednesday that he had been “embarrassed” while watching the return images.
Sam Kerr is in trial in the United Kingdom for positions of racially aggravated harassment
The 31 -year -old gave evidence yesterday after the court was shown a clip to call a “stupid and white” police officer ”
Kate Gill (second from the left) has backed Kerr to retain the captaincy, calling Kerr an “exceptional person”
But he also declared that the officer had not been able to listen to her already Mewis, who play for West Ham when the couple told the police that they had been concerned that the taxi driver had tried to kidnap them. She denied having intended to cause alarm or anguish of PC Lovell.
Kerr has not played football for Australia or Chelsea in more than a year after suffering an anterior cross ligament injury (ACL) that has kept her out of action since December 2023.
The FA chief James Johnson avoided commenting if the player will cling to the captaincy when the next one is available. '
But the former teammate and Co-Capitan of Kerr, Kate Gill, believes that Kerr should “definitely” retain the bracelet.
“She is the first person to recognize whether she has done something wrong and made a mistake,” Gill said, while praising Kerr for being an “exceptional human being.”
Together with Clare Polkinghorne, Gill directed the Matildas between 2013 and 2014, making 86 appearances for Australians, returning 41 international goals. After retiring in 2016, she became a joint executive director at Footballers Professional Australia, the country's union.
Kerr has not played football for Australia or Chelsea in more than a year after suffering an anterior cross ligament injury (ACL) that has kept it out of action since December 2023
The former star of Matildas, Joey Peters, who won 110 caps for Australia between 1996 and 2009, gave him a support behind Kerr also stating that he had 'complete admiration' for Chelsea star
“She has morals about her, so it is difficult to question her from that type of area.”
'It is difficult for all of us to sit in the trial when we do not have access to the complete events and understand what happened and how Sam did to feel at that time.
'There should be no reason why his country should not capture.
'He wears his heart in his sleeve, he loves playing for his country, he loves to captain his country, and has given him some very inspiring and fantastic sports moments.
“We shouldn't forget that. '
The former star of Matildas, Joey Peters, who won 110 caps for Australia between 1996 and 2009, also gave him a support behind Kerr.
“I only have complete admiration for Sam Kerr and what he has done throughout our game,” he said.
'What we are listening to the case, I don't think he takes anything away from the quality person he is.
Kerr has made 128 appearances for Australia since 2009 and at that time he has returned 69 goals
'She has interrupted the world of football, and we cannot expect her to feel quiet and feel and be a' Nicey girl 'because it is nothing in the field. She is lethal, so for her he defends herself outside the field, for me personally, 100 percent support her.
Kerr has made 128 appearances for Australia since 2009 and at that time he has returned 69 goals.
Kerr noticeably captained Australia for his best final in an Olympic Games in 2020, where they finished fourth.
He would join the Chelsea of Chicago Red Stars in 2019 and has put the Super League female at the height, scoring 75 goals for the blues and won three consecutive league titles.
'I can't imagine the pressure that is low with your public profile. She is in this pressure cooker and delivered a lot for our game and continues to do so, and we must keep it in the highest respect that happens because we all make mistakes as humans, “Peters added.
'In the case of Sam Kerr, she is an absolute champion of our game and must be treated as in her country of origin.
“It's not that I don't care what I have done (supposedly), but in this particular case, we have to protect and encourage it.”