Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
Sport
Ian Chadband

Matildas' WSL star jets home to be with stricken mother

Australia international Kyra Cooney-Cross has jetted home from England to be with her ill mother. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Matildas midfield star Kyra Cooney-Cross has rushed home from England to Australia to be with her mother, who has been diagnosed with a rare, incurable cancer.

Cooney-Cross had been due to play for European champions Arsenal in the Women's Super League against Manchester United on Saturday as the English competition resumed after its Christmas break.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.