Kerr has a $1 million endorsement deal with Nike, and a reported $600,000 per season contract with MasterCard, with the Matildas forward’s brand tied to her image as a role model and a big influence among young females in the sport. In 2022 alone, Kerr reportedly earned $3.34 million, making her one of the highest-paid athletes in Australia.

Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of the racially aggravated harassment of a police officer in London.

Sam Kerr, one of Australia’s - and the world’s - biggest sporting stars, is on trial in London accused of racially aggravated harassment after calling a police officer “f***ing stupid and white” when he doubted her claim of being “held hostage” by a taxi driver.

Kerr, one of the highest-profile players in women’s soccer, was charged after a 2023 dispute with a London taxi driver turned into a heated exchange with police.

Sam Kerr may have walked free from court after being found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment but is that the end of the story for one of women's football's most high profile players?