Matildas and Chelsea icon Sam Kerr tore her anterior cruciate ligament in her knee in January 2024, missing the Paris Olympics and significant chunks of the Blues' Women's Super League campaign. However, the superstar is still yet to return from the injury and is currently in the process of a high-profile court case in London.

Australia’s all-time leading international goal scorer pleaded not guilty over incident in south-west London in 2023.

Australian striker Samantha Kerr, 31, is on trial charged with causing racially aggravated harassment after a row with a taxi driver in southwest London in January 2023.

Chelsea forward and Australia captain Sam Kerr went on trial in a London court on Monday, accused of racially abusing a white police officer

Australia women's soccer captain Sam Kerr went on trial in a London court on Monday, accused of racially abusing a white police officer after a drunken dispute with a cab driver.

LONDON — Australia women's football captain Sam Kerr said she felt British police treated her differently because of the colour of her skin, as she gave evidence in a London court on Wednesday (Feb 5) while on trial accused of racially abusing a white police officer.

Chelsea forward Sam Kerr testified that police treated her differently because of "the color of my skin,” a court heard Wednesday during the Australia star's trial on a charge of racially aggravated harassment on a police officer.

Chelsea forward Sam Kerr said she feared for her life when "trapped" in a taxi before she was alleged to have caused racially aggravated harassment to a police officer, a court heard.

The Australia international is on trial charged with causing racially aggravated harassment to Pc Stephen Lovell.