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    Australia is on Sam Kerr 'golden calf watch,' but it's already a World Cup winner

    MELBOURNE, Australia — The most important muscle in Australia belongs to Sam Kerr, the captain and leading scorer for the country's women's soccer team. When Kerr hurt her left calf on the eve of a World Cup that Australia is co-hosting, the story transfixed the country. The Sydney Morning Herald called the mystery surrounding Kerr's estimated injury recovery time "a national obsession." When ...
    by Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times Aug 05, 2023 3 minutes
    Australia's Sam Kerr during a training session amid the FIFA Women's World Cup at Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre on Aug. 3, 2023, in Brisbane, Australia.

    MELBOURNE, Australia — The most important muscle in Australia belongs to Sam Kerr, the captain and leading scorer for the country's women's soccer team.

    When Kerr hurt her left calf on the eve of a World Cup that Australia is co-hosting, the story transfixed the country. The Sydney Morning Herald called the mystery surrounding Kerr's estimated injury recovery time "a national obsession." When she limped through an airport with her teammates after Australia's opening game, cameras followed her and pundits breathlessly opined on her condition.

    Is she getting better? Is she getting worse? For the Guardian, the first

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