The Australian international appeared before a Wimbledon court in early February. The case dates back to January 2023.
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Australian international Sam Kerr, one of the female football stars, was charged with racially insulting a police officer in the United Kingdom, AFP learned on Monday March 4 from the British police.
The facts date back to January 30, 2023 in Twickenham, in the southwest suburbs of London, said a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police. They occurred while a police officer intervened in response to a dispute over the fare of a taxi ride. Chelsea FC player Sam Kerr appeared before a Wimbledon court on February 1.
The Australian Federation warned
Football Federation Australia said in a statement that it was “aware of the proceedings involving Sam Kerr in the United Kingdom“.”As this is an ongoing legal matter, we are unable to provide further comment at this time“, added Football Australia in a press release released in Sydney.
Sam Kerr, runner-up to the Spaniard Aitana Bonmati for the 2023 Golden Ball, has been playing since the 2019-20 season at Chelsea, where she has stacked up titles: the last four English championships, three English Cups and two Cups. of the League.
