Sam Kerr’s first car was refreshingly relatable

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As a teenager in Perth, Matildas star Sam Kerr got her driver’s licence as quickly as possible so she could drive herself to training sessions.

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That commitment to her craft has paid off, with the now 29-year-old captaining Australia’s national team to the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup.

While Kerr herself is now ferried around in luxury cars and has served as an ambassador for Hyundai, her automotive beginnings were a little more humble.

In a 2018 interview with The Chronicle newspaper, Kerr revealed her first car was a used Mazda 3 her mother purchased from a friend.

“Mum was keen to get me driving so I could take myself to training,” Kerr told the paper.

Unfortunately for Kerr, one of her friends crashed the Mazda – and the soccer star attempted to take the fall.

Kerr’s mother, however, wasn’t convinced and Kerr eventually came clean.

“Mum was actually happy because [my friend] was 25 which turned out to be better for us anyway,” Kerr said, referring to the insurance claim.

In the resurfaced 2018 interview, Kerr also revealed her dream cars.

“If I won lotto I’d have my business car, which would be a Range Rover Sport or an Evoque. And then I’d have my weekend car which would be a Jeep Wrangler that I could chuck my dogs in and go to the beach,” the soccer star said.

In recent years, Kerr’s automotive aspirations appear to be aiming a little higher – she was spotted test-driving (but not purchasing) a bright yellow Ferrari F12 TDF while back home in Perth in 2020.

Meanwhile, if you’re trying to spot a Matilda in the wild, your best bet is looking for a Cupra, which was named the team’s official vehicle partner in late 2022.

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