Australia has closely managed Sam Kerr's return from a calf injury. But after playing the final 65 minutes against France, Kerr is hoping to go the distance against England.
). How much Kerr will play and whether she will start will continue to dominate headlines. Especially now as the host country has a chance to make more history by clinching a spot in the World Cup final.
Kerr admitted afterward that the injury has been tough on her emotionally. This is the moment she had been waiting for her entire career. Being the best player in the world for Australia while her home country hosted the World Cup."The first couple days were a bit crap," Kerr said.
"I mean, that's like the million-dollar question, right?" Kerr said, laughing."When I hurt my calf, the plan was to always be ready for the semifinal and final. So, I could have [played the whole game], but who knows what could have happened. The girls have been smashing it and absolutely dominating. So I think the plan went pretty well."
Even with Kerr on the bench for the first 55 minutes of play, the game was intense. Both Australia and France had plenty of missed opportunities in front of goal, and it always felt like a major moment was coming.Meanwhile, any time an image of Kerr sitting on the bench appeared on the Brisbane Stadium video board, the 49,461 fans roared. When she started warming up on the sideline, they grew louder.
Kerr made an immediate impact, basically quadrupling the Matildas energy level that was already in full force. In her first few seconds, she streaked down the left wing, sent in a cross to
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