‘She is the heart and soul of this team ... and one of the best players in the world in her position.’
“With Ellie, people probably see how physically strong she is but she’s mentally one of the toughest kids I’ve ever met in my life,” Kerr told reporters in Brisbane on Friday, ahead of Saturday’s third-placed play-off against Sweden.
“She’s an amazing part of this team and the good thing about playing a team sport is it’s never one person’s fault, or it’s never one person that made the team win.Credit:“She’s such a amazing player for us, and no one in our team for one second has ever thought anything was Ellie’s fault and I don’t think Ellie thinks that and I don’t think anyone should think that because there’s 90 minutes in a football match.
“But no, Ellie’s a strong kid. She’s an amazing person. She’s an amazing human on and off the park. She’s a big part for us. “She bounced back and the team got around her but she’s a strong kid. She knows how to deal with her things.” Veteran defender Clare Polkinghorne post-match had also thrown her support behind Carpenter, who is only 16 months off tearing her anterior cruciate ligament.“She gives us so much energy and she’s one of the best players in the world in her position.Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane 5.30pm live on Seven Network and 7plusSydney, Melbourne and Brisbane 6pm live on Seven Network and 7plusYour cookie settings are preventing this third party content from displaying.
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