Kara Keough

Kara Keough Instagram – Alex,
I don’t know crap about soccer, but watching you play the last 17 years has felt a lot like witnessing a hero’s journey. I’ve cheered along as you’ve taken on the gauntlet that has been your life and earned genuine respect from a wider and wider circle, until the whole world couldn’t help but tip their cap to you. A salute to a trailblazer who does so much for sports, for women, for girls, but also for her friends and family. Being really really really really good at soccer is only the 70th best thing about you, but last night, as you walked off the pitch, I looked around at a stadium full of crying and smiling little girls. I watched moms and dads hugging their daughters, reassuring them – “It’s okay, it’s gonna be okay.” And they’re right. Because of you and all that you’ve done on and off the field, it IS gonna be okay. So while a stadium full of little dreamers saw their hero hang up her boots last night, they’ll soon see that this doesn’t mean you’ve taken off your cape. Can’t wait to see what you do next, Al. | Posted on 09/Sep/2024 21:48:50