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By ANDREW PRENTICE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 11: 10 AEST, 2 July 2025 | Updated: 11: 18 AEST, 2 July 2025 18 View comments Matildas captain Sam Kerr has turned heads with her new look after appearing alongside some of the world's best footballers in a recently launched Nike campaign. Kerr, 31, joined the likes of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé, Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer, Spanish forward Alexia Putellas and Brazilian icon Ronaldinho in the clip where attack-minded play is lauded. In the Scary Good advertising campaign, Kerr is labelled 'Australia's most dangerous striker. ' It comes as Kerr, 31, inches towards a return to the pitch after 18 months out while she recovers from rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in her knee. Her actual return date to competitive football remains unknown, but both the Matildas and Chelsea would have been buoyed by the recent scenes at the Sam Kerr Football Centre in Western Australia. Kerr was back running and in the gym, and with the Women's Super League beginning on September 6, the Blues want her approaching peak fitness. Matildas captain Sam Kerr (pictured) has turned heads with her new look after appearing alongside some of the world's best footballers in a recently launched Nike campaign Kerr joined the likes of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland , Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé, Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer and Brazilian icon Ronaldinho in the clip She was not named in the team's 33-player squad to take on Slovenia and Panama in friendlies to be held on June 26 and 29, and July 5 and 8. New Matildas coach Joe Montemurro stressed patience is key with Kerr, who is also desperate to play in the Asian Cup next year on home soil. 'It's fundamentally a situation where she's now building her physical capacity, and we'll monitor that, ' he said. 'The important thing is, we are working with Chelsea to make sure she's right for pre-season. 'It is an individual sort of process, but it's great to have her around the group, and her energy is fantastic. ' Kerr's progress with the knee has been the subject of heavy speculation as it has taken longer than expected. In April, Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor revealed Kerr would not return before the end of the Women's Super League season in England. In early June, Montemurro revealed that the striker had been forced to undergo a second surgical 'intervention' on a fresh mystery injury that had been kept a secret from fans. It comes as Kerr, 31, inches towards a return to the pitch after 18 months out injured with an ACL injury (pictured, after the recent Matildas game against Slovenia) Matildas coach Joe Montemurro stressed patience is key with Kerr, who is also desperate to play in the Asian Cup next year on home soil It was reported that Kerr returned to Australia to undergo the procedure and she made a surprise appearance at the A-League Women's grand final in May. That visit came just after Kerr and her fiancée - fellow footballer Kristie Mewis - announced the arrival of their baby boy Jagger. The couple's relationship began around 2020, gaining public attention during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 when they shared a heartfelt moment on the field. They officially confirmed their relationship in August 2021 through an Instagram post. In September 2023 they got engaged, announcing it publicly in November of the same year. Their engagement was followed by the news in November 2024 that they were expecting their first child. They are expected to marry in December this year.
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