- A torn ligament also ruined Kerr’s season at Chelsea
- Despite the shocking setback, she has remained cheerful
- On Wednesday I took to Instagram to share some big news
Matildas star Sam Kerr has revealed her huge new career move after a shock knee injury prevented her from playing for Australia at the Paris Games.
The superstar striker took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce that her own football academy, Sam Kerr Football, is up and running, with sessions starting on February 5.
“Sam Kerr Football will start on football pitches across the country in 2024, capturing Kerr’s lived experience and her vision to inspire the next generation of children to fall in love with the beautiful game,” the academy said. website say.
Kerr (pictured playing for Australia in an Olympic qualifier last November) has just announced that her football academy will start in a few days
Sam Kerr’s football academy will start holding sessions next week as the Matildas star does her best to ‘give back to the sport I love’
‘Designed for girls and boys aged 3 to 14, the program supports young players on their sporting journey by building their football skills, confidence, resilience, expectations and knowledge.’
Kerr – whose Olympic dream was shattered when she tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee during Chelsea’s training camp in Morocco in early January – previously shared the experiences that inspired her to join the academy.
‘Growing up, there were no opportunities for me to develop my game in such a way that I could get the best out of myself. It wasn’t until I turned professional that I learned things like how to nourish my body to perform at my best or how to manage my mental well-being,” she said.
“My hope is that delivering a comprehensive program that is more than just skills development will give young players the best opportunity to fulfill their potential as players.
The 30-year-old recently posted a photo of herself giving the thumbs up from her hospital bed after undergoing surgery on the injury that robbed her of her Olympic dream.
The 30-year-old (pictured with her fiancé Kristie Mewis and mother Roxanne) is reportedly on the verge of signing a contract extension with her big club Chelsea.
‘In the position I find myself in now, I want to give something back to the sport I love and to my young fans.
“It is an incredible privilege to be able to share what I have learned to improve the sport, build a legacy and inspire and connect with the next generation of Australian footballers.”
The 30-year-old shared a photo from her hospital bed after going under the knife to repair the injury on January 11.
Despite the fact that the injury will prevent her from playing for Australia in Paris, Kerr showed she is still in good spirits as she wrote ‘on the road to recovery’. Netflix recommendations below plz x’ next to the photo.
Any speculation that the shock setback would affect her future at Chelsea in the Women’s Super League was put to rest last Friday when Kerr reportedly agreed in principle to a contract extension with the club.
Her previous contract expired at the end of the 2023/24 season.