Matildas hit back after legend takes aim at Sam Kerr
Veteran Matildas midfielder Emily van Egmond has rubbished calls for Sam Kerr to step down as captain ahead of the star striker’s return to the national team.Kerr will attend Australia’s training camp in a non-playing capacity for their two-match friendly series against South Korea on home soil after addressing her recent UK court case with the Football Australia board.Kerr was acquitted of causing racially aggravated harassment of a police officer in February, and the 31-year-old was not disciplined by FA.Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Despite that, people think she should no longer be captain and Socceroos legend Robbie Slater said on Tuesday that “the best thing” Kerr could do when she returned was “decline any offer to again captain the Matildas”.“That will prove that she is putting the team first, and go at least some of the way towards her regaining some of the fans that have been put offside during her police and court saga,” Slater wrote for News Corp.Matildas...