{"id":18945,"date":"2023-10-28T20:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T20:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/kerr-filled-with-pride-as-football-centre-named-in-her-honour-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-10-28T20:00:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T20:00:58","slug":"kerr-filled-with-pride-as-football-centre-named-in-her-honour-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/kerr-filled-with-pride-as-football-centre-named-in-her-honour-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerr ‘filled with pride’ as football centre named in her honour | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chelsea striker Sam Kerr<\/a> said she was filled with pride after her hometown in Australia named a new state-of-the-art training facility after her.<\/p>\n

The Matildas captain is among the world’s highest-profile footballers and is credited with helping drive the booming popularity of the women’s game.<\/p>\n

Her name will now adorn the recently built State Football Centre in the Western Australia capital Perth, which was used as a base by five teams during this year’s Women’s World Cup.<\/p>\n

“As a proud West Australian, I am incredibly privileged to have this amazing State Football Centre named after me,” said Australia’s all-time leading goal scorer, adding that it “fills me with pride”.<\/p>\n

“Football centres such as this create opportunities for kids that enable them to reach their full potential, and that is the ultimate goal,” she said late Friday.<\/p>\n

The facility, with a two-storey grandstand, two competition and training pitches, and three five-a-side fields, will now be known as the Sam Kerr Football Centre.<\/p>\n

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook called Kerr “an incredible role model”.<\/p>\n

“We want the next generation of football stars to play and train at this centre and think about their own sporting dreams,” he added.<\/p>\n

Kerr, who began her career with Perth Glory, is back in the city for Australia’s qualifying matches for next year’s Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n