Sam Kerr is a striker for Chelsea. She has captained Australia in major tournaments since 2019 and is their record goalscorer. She has won trophies, individual awards and, in 2022, was the first female player to feature on a global game franchise cover when she joined Kylian Mbappe as the face of FIFA 23.

Sam Kerr will always be remembered as one of the greatest women's players to grace the game, but one drunken night out in London has cast a shadow over the Australian superstar's reputation. "Kerr discovers one drunken night has more impact than all those brilliant goals,

A jury retired to consider its verdicts on Monday in the trial of Australia and Chelsea forward Sam Kerr, who denies a charge of causing racially aggravated harassment.

The worst week of Sam Kerr’s life is now over. But there are sure to be more ramifications to come. On Tuesday, a jury found the Chelsea and Australia striker not guilty of racially aggravated harassment after she called Police Constable Stephen Lovell “f------ stupid and white”.

Football Australia has said it "will reflect" with Sam Kerr after she was found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment by calling a police officer "stupid and white".