Matildas captain Sam Kerr says it was a dream come true scoring a hat-trick in front of her home fans, but concedes the days of her trademark backflip somersault could be over.

Goal scorer, back flip do-er and el Tillies Capitano Sam Kerr, and I am desperately needing to know what she thinks about the whole thing.

Sam Kerr sustained a calf muscle injury during practice on the eve of the opening game. The star striker is Australia’s captain and all-time leading scorer with 63 goals in 120 games.

Over the past 13 years, Sam Kerr's trajectory has paralleled the rise of women's football. Now she's a finalist in the Ballon d'Or, world football's most prestigious individual award. This dataset ...