Other times, we’re looking at the accounts of young people who cannot fully grasp the consequences of their actions. And the resulting labels put on people are often inaccurate and unfair. Let’s face it, some people just suck at Twitter and have difficulty boiling complex, nuanced thoughts and opinions into 280 characters or a thread. I have come to the obvious conclusion that in many cases, Twitter posts are simply not representative of the whole person behind them. After a really bad experience with the platform this week, I’m taking an extended break. Who will take the award home? 🇩🇪 🇨🇱 🇨🇦 /FisgKEDLNS- FIFA Women's World Cup January 5, 2022Ī quick word about Twitter before we move on to the links. 🧤 Here is the shortlist for #TheBest FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2021. Her overall value to the teams she’s played for is obvious.

She scored six goals for the Matildas in the Olympics last summer, leading the team to its best finish ever in the games. With Chelsea, she won the WSL Golden Boot for the 2020-21 season with 21 goals in 22 games, and leads the league again this season with nine goals (and three assists) in nine games. It’s the fifth time Kerr has made the shortlist of 11 players for the FIFA Best award. Not to take anything away from the accomplishments of Putellas and Hermoso, both wonderful players who have been responsible for Spain’s rise on the international stage, but I believe Kerr’s season with Chelsea, as well as the Australian national team at the Olympics, deserves recognition. Hermoso, her Barcelona and national team teammate, is the top career scorer for both teams.Īnd there’s Kerr. She went on to earn UEFA Player of the Year honors and was honored as the top player of the year for the Spanish national team. She scored in Barcelona’s 4-0 victory over Chelsea last may in the Champions League Final. Putellas, a 27-year-old midfielder for Barcelona, won Ballon d’Or honors. Sam Kerr has made the final three for the FIFA Best awards, joining Spain’s Jenni Hermoso and Alexia Putellas.

Kicking Goals Journal by Sam Kerr