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Sam Kerr’s parents discuss the importance of their daughter representing multicultural Australia.

Australia’s record goal scorer and captain, was inspired by Cathy Freeman’s gold medal winning race at the Sydney Olympics and is the face of the 2023 World Cup. She is looking for her team’s own iconic moment where a nation stops to watch.

Kerr grew up with Indian heritage, and her parents told World Football’s Maz Farookhi that their daughter wants to have her own ‘Cathy Freeman moment’.

Photo: Sam Kerr poses with the Key to the City together with parents Roger and Roxanne Kerr during a ceremony at Forrest Place on July 08, 2022 in Perth, Australia. (Credit: Getty Images)