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Sam Kerr and girlfriend Kristie Mewis take football so seriously, they'd 'kill each other' on the field.
The Chelsea and Matildas superstar, 29, and Mewis, 31, who plays for the USA's national team, have been in a relationship for almost two years
They've never been shy of sharing of the obvious love and complete adoration they have for one another publicly - but that doesn't mean they aren't acutely aware of how their relationship may look to some coaches, players and fans.
Kerr said while she knows 'the fans support us', both she and Mewis hope every level of the game understands that when it comes to football, there's no love lost between the pair.
Matildas sensation Sam Kerr (right) and US star Kristie Mewis (left) have been a couple for almost two years, and they insists when it comes to clashing on the football field they would NEVER hold back
'What I worry about most out of anything is that our coaches or teammates don't think that we can separate the two. I hope people know that when it's training time or play time, it doesn't come into it,' she said in an interview with English magazine Gaffer.
'I remember one time in Newcastle (Australia) she came on, we were playing against each other, and we went in on each other. We'd kill each other. But I worry that people think that we're not serious about our careers.'
Female football players have faced horrific and grossly stereotypical comments on their sexuality for decades.
Matildas captain Sam Kerr is one of the most recognisable female footballers on the planet, and the Chelsea star has always been open about her sexuality
A lot of women play with and against their partners, and have done so for many years; with no hint of not giving it their all for their coaches, teammates and fans.
The fact Kerr felt the need to address and highlight they fact with hyperbole like 'we'd kill each other' on the the field speaks to that.
If you've ever seen the combative and ridiculously skilled Kerr - who made her international debut at the tender age of 15 - play, you'd know she could never compromise her level of effort on the field.
And when Kerr and Mewis first met - on a football field, of course - they weren't 'killing each other', but it wasn't exactly an affectionate welcome from the Aussie.
Kristie Mewis (left) and Sam Kerr (right) want to make it known that when they have to oppose each other on the field, they'd never hold back
'We did play a match against each other but I thought her team was crazy. When I play I'm such a s**t stirrer and she (Mewis) was getting so angry,' Kerr said.
'We always talked about this one time where she tried to get the ball, it was a free kick for her team. She put the ball down and I kicked it away and was like, really? We didn't know we didn't know each other apart from that.'
Kerr and Mewis are very open with their love and affection for each other on social media
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