The Matildas have succeeded in recruiting a controversial fan in music sensation Dua Lipa-op The same day Sam Kerr was embraced by supporters who did not see her doing a meaningful training during her long-awaited return to the field.
Veteran Kyah Simon donated the New Jersey team born in London, with her name and number 25 on the back.
It came when Kerr, 31, became a member of her teammates in Sydney's Leichhardt Oval on Tuesday, but to the disappointment of many, the striker did not participate in training exercises while she continued her recovery from an ACL injury that was sustained in January 2024.
The captain made some light stretching and a few laps – but outside the field, Kerr was in front and in the middle, with nearly 2000 supporters who welcomed her with open arms.
Kerr was seen pose for countless photos and signed sweaters on the Fandag, while she is relaxed back in the fold.
In what her first involvement with the national team was since October 2023, the 31-year-old seemed to reduce the moment.
She was also spotted smiling with defender Alanna Kennedy, with the few long teammates in the green and gold.
Prior to matches against South Korea in Sydney on Friday, then in Newcastle on Monday, the team will stay in the east of Sydney, with Kerr breakfast with Caitlin Foord, Mackenzie Arnold and Kennedy on the exclusive Bills -Eetcafé on Tuesday.
Kerr posted a photo of the meeting on Instagram with the caption: “Back with me girlies.”
She was brought into a mentorrol in the Matildas camp -with the blessing of her WSL Club side Chelsea.
On Monday, Kerr received the welcome news that she will be restored as Matildas Skipper.
It follows her recent Hofsaga in London, where Kerr was not found guilty of one indictment for racially aggraved intimidation of a police officer.
Kerr spoke about her 'regret' for the incident, with the FA Board concluding that it did not justify any further action.
She was charged after they had been called on Twickenham Archiving on Twickenham in the early hours of January 30, 2023 late in an hour of voices at Twickenham-Politiebureau on Twickenham archiving.
That followed on a taxi trip that became acidic when a drunk curry transmitted out of the window.
The fight with the police was heated after it became clear that the officers did not believe that Kerr and fiancée Kristie Mewis's version of events.
Both were adamelable that they were abducted – and feared for their lives.
Football Australia was blinded when Kerr's indictment came to light in March 2024.
On Monday, FA noted that the incident had 'implications' with regard to the code of conduct, but stopped in short saying that Kerr had violated it.
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