After scoring goals for fun with her US based club Sky Blue FC and for the Matildas, Kerr has captured the hearts and minds of sporting fans in Australia and across the world.

Her stunning scoring spree for Australia has seen her net seven goals in her last four internationals and last month she became the all-time leading goal scorer in the United States’ National Women’s Soccer League.

Speaking exclusively to FourFourTwo during the Matilda’s record breaking two-game series sweep against Brazil, that saw her score three goals, Kerr said her attitude and Aussie team-mates are the reasons for her success.

“Honestly, I’m just enjoying myself,” she said “I’m the type of player that if I’m too stressed and thinking too much I won’t play as well.

“But I’m very lucky I get to play in such a great national team and have really good opportunities to play overseas.

“I’ve just been relaxed, taking care of my body and just trying to be the best professional I can be, to put my best self out on the park.”

The Matilda’s recent success in winning the Tournament of Nations included wins over the USA for the first time in their history, as well as victories over Japan and Brazil.

After beating Brazil again in a two-match home series, Kerr feels the run of results means the Matildas are now a force to be reckoned with.

“It means everything, it’s huge,” she said. “When you talk the talk and walk the walk it gives you that extra bit of confidence.

“We’ve talked about winning consistently a lot lately and to do it it’s giving us more and more confidence to go out there and just play our way and kind of have a bit of swagger about us and our team.

“People are now starting to fear us as a national team. As a team we’ve got some of the best players in the world Caitlin Foord, Lisa De Vanna, Steph Catley and Emily Van Egmond.

“I could rattle off five or six other names so we are moving in the right direction but we still have a long way to go to win a World Cup.”

Two record home crowds in Penrith and Newcastle coincided with the landmark collective bargaining agreement between Football Federation Australia, the W-League clubs and Professional Footballers Australia.

Kerr feels that this has ushered in a new era the sport has been craving.

“For the Matilda’s it’s awesome,” she said

“There is no excuses now for people missing training and doing these kind of things. It’s really good for women’s football and it becomes more professional.

“It allows people to have more of commitment now they are getting paid at least $10,000 a season.

“It’s been a long time coming for us and we are putting all the pieces of the puzzle together.”

Picture: Kevin Airs