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No official announcements have been made, but there is speculation among fans that Sam Kerr is now engaged to partner Kristie Mewis – and there are indications that the question was popped on the Matildas captain’s 30th birthday.
Kerr and Mewis are the undisputed power couple in women’s football, with the pair amassing thousands of followers as their relationship blossomed.
The loved-up couple celebrated Kerr’s 30th birthday earlier this month after returning from a whirlwind Women’s World Cup in Australia, where Kerr led the Matildas to the semi-finals.
The American star posted a photo from Kerr’s birthday dinner, with the Australian putting her arm around her friend’s waist.
“Happy birthday my love,” she captioned the post.
Speculation is rife among fans that Matildas captain Sam Kerr is now engaged to partner Kristie Mewis (photo from Kerr’s 30th birthday dinner)
The couple posted many photos like the one above with Mewis’ left hand before Kerr’s recent birthday
Intriguingly, Mewis’ left ring finger is hidden by a napkin in the photo.
Mewis returned to the United States to join her club side, Gotham FC, while Kerr went to London to begin pre-season training with Chelsea.
However, it appears Kerr is in New York this week after sharing an image of a rainy skyline on Monday, before Gotham FC inadvertently opened a can of worms among fans on social media.
Mewis was featured in a promotional clip for the new EA FC 24 video game, wearing a shiny piece of jewelry on her ring finger that caught the attention of fans.
No official engagement announcements have been made by Kerr or Mewis, but the ring has fans freaking out about the couple’s relationship status.
“Not the ROCK,” one fan posted online.
Another said: ‘Omg is Kristie wearing an engagement ring?’
‘WHAT IS THAT ON YOUR HAND KRISTIE??’ said a third.
A ring was spotted on Mewis’ finger during a club promo video this week
The American star’s left hand has been invisible in photos since Kerr was 30
Mewis posted a photo to her Instagram Story on Thursday, showing what appears to be her hand holding Kerr’s – again parts of her hand are invisible
Mewis posted two photos of herself on Instagram earlier this week – and in both photos, her left hand was in her pocket.
The American star followed up with a post to her Instagram Story on Thursday, showing what appears to be her hand holding Kerr’s.
Once again, most of the fingers on Mewis’ left hand are not visible in the photo, leading some to believe she may be hiding a ring.
The couple met while both playing for rival clubs in the American League in 2019.
They spoke online for almost four months during the 2020 Covid lockdown before spending two weeks in quarantine together, where they quickly fell in love.
The pair continued their romance ahead of the 2021 Olympics, where – following the US’s semi-final defeat by Australia – they were photographed together.
Their on-field embrace made headlines as Kerr’s split with her former long-time partner – another American club player Nikki Stanton – had not yet become public.
Their international romance has since been extensively documented on social media, with both women amassing hundreds of thousands of followers.
‘We are not private people. I enjoy sharing my story. I like to share who I am outside of football. Football is five percent of my life,” Kerr told British publication Gaffer earlier this year.
Last month the couple traveled to Sydney while Kerr played with the Matildas in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
In a twist, Kerr took on Kristie’s ex-girlfriend Rachel Daly, who played for England in the semi-final.