It has been a challenging year for one of the greatest sports stars in Australia, to say at least.
In the course of two weeks in January 2024, Sam Kerr broke its anterior cross ligament (ACL) and was accused of racially aggravated harassment against a police officer, and has spent the last 12 months collecting the pieces as off -out -off events threatened To derail everything he had worked on.
Now a jury has issued a unanimous non -guilty verdict and the 31 -year -old can expect to move forward with purely soccer matters.
However, it is worth mentioning that this can be on it for some time, since it cannot be denied that Kerr, who an Australian journalist described at the beginning of the trial as “better to spend the Australian sport from Shane Warne.”
The frenzy of the social networks that has followed the experiences of Matildas captain in court both in the United Kingdom and in his homeland highlights the persistent challenge facing football football to preserve his reputation to a large extent impeccable.
Kerr was filmed in Bodycam images calling PC Stephen Lovell 'Stupid and White' and stating that 'I would get the fucking lawyers of Chelsea about this'.
The star of Matildas, Sam Kerr, was declared guilty of racially aggravated harassment on Wednesday
The jury took just over four hours to return a unanimous non -guilty verdict. His fiancé Kristie Mewis (left), who is pregnant with his son, broke into the tears in court
After winning a battle of the country
Far from this, Kerr seemed arrogant and right. But as many professional athletes and soccer managers will attend, phrases can often be disproportionate to adapt to a news agenda and it seems that Kerr has been judged more hardly by the Australian public than in the United Kingdom.
In the broader context of all the images of the 30 -minute body chamber that was played in Kingston Crown Court the first day of the trial, the one minute that was widely distributed is the climax of a long debate already often already two sides of two sides between Kerr and PC Stephen Lovell.
Yes, Kerr called PC Lovell 'F *** Inft Stupid and White', but what was not included in that clip was PC Lovell, condescendingly calling Kerr 'Missy', as well as say 'I have not had the option to listen For you, you are very strong. '
Without exaggerating the complexities of the case again, many of which have been incredibly well covered in the media last week, there was clearly a context for Kerr to have been angry and in this situation.
The world has often seen Kerr as an outgoing and safe individual. Backflips in the field, the fun answers to their teammates of Australia on social networks, the bold objectives from a distance, including one that almost broke the English hearts in the semifinal of the Women's World Cup.
But in Kingston Crown Court, the Bravuconería Kerr melted while transmitting the details of a clearly distressing night.
They saw how he had a greater sense of security, exemplified by their fear of black taxis because he could not share his trip with friends when he travels home late at night, as is possible with Uber.
Following Sarah Eeverard, many women moved understandably through the streets of London in a hyperenasible and paranoid way, and Kerr made reference to this when he was at the Twickenham police station.
The court had been shown a video clip of Kerr by calling PC Lovell 'F *** ING STUPID and WHITE', but what was not included in that clip was PC Lovell, condescendingly calling Kerr 'Missy'
In the course of two weeks in January 2024, Sam Kerr broke his anterior cross ligament (ACL) and was accused of racially aggravated harassment against a police officer
It has been a challenging year for one of Australia's best sports stars, which has been called the best that happens to Australian sport from Shane Warne '
The footballer had even established a system on her phone where she could send emergency alerts to people in three different time zones: New York, London and Perth, so that at least one of them was awake if something was going to happen. He referred to herself as a “girl who lives alone in London.”
It was with these elements working together in the background that she tried to explain drunk to PC Lovell, saying: 'Put your shoes in some female shoes. We were trapped for 20 minutes in this type's car. You have to understand the emergency we feel in '.
Taken out of context, 'You are fucking stupid and white' was used as an insult.
From Kerr's point of view, this was his way of expressing why three white and male police could not understand her, a woman who identifies as an White Anglo-Indian point of view.
'The way I accused me of lying, and then arrested me for criminal damage despite the fact that Kristie said it was only her (who broke the taxi window). At that time, I thought they were trying to put it on me, “he said.
In the end, the jury took just over four hours to return a unanimous verdict without guas, and Kerr left the dock with a smile on his face. His fiancé Kristie Mewis, who is pregnant with her son, began to cry.
But now hard work begins. The relief of seeing the back of Kingston Crown Court will quickly change to an approach back to the football field and return to the high -flying Chelsea squad of Sonia Bompastor.
Kerr has been out of action since he broke his LCA in January last year, and the club moved quickly to replace it, moving for the Colombian international Mayra Ramírez.
Kerr and Mewis await their first child at the end of this year, with Kerr revealing that the couple must have a child during the judicial procedures last week.
Kerr also revealed during the trial she and Mewis had planned to marry in December.
Kerr's approach will now change the relief of seeing the backston Crown Court to an approach in the football field and returning to the high -flying Chelsea squad of Sonia Bompastor
Ramírez has dazzled the WSL since his arrival, and Kerr, who is expected to return in the coming weeks, faces a tough competition if he wants to recover a place in the initial XI of the French coach.
Chelsea has demonstrated his intention in the January transfer window, breaking a world record rate for the United States Central, Naomi Girma, and bringing one of the best midfielders in the world in Keira Walsh.
As has been the case in a series of patients with ACL, including Leah Williamson, Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema, the return to the field has often preceded a fall in the form.
Kerr at his best time will be a welcome addition since the western side of London seeks to succeed in the elite competition of Europe for the first time.
After winning a battle of the field, the approach now changes to his challenge and how the Australian star will sail for the adversity that will surely follow it after this tumultuous week.