If anyone doubted Sam Kerr’s exalted status in Australia, confirmation came at the coronation of the new British monarch, King Charles III. The Matildas’ captain was chosen to be her nation’s flag bearer, leading a delegation that included prime minister Anthony Albanese into Westminster Abbey.
It was the latest honour for a woman who will be bearing another significant load at the World Cup: the co-hosts’ hopes of success.
Kerr is the leading goalscorer of her generation and
