'She's our captain' - Van Egmond throws support behind Sam Kerr as Australia leader - video Dailymotion

Emily van Egmond defends Sam Kerr as Australia captain ahead of international friendlies against South Korea

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00:00Yeah it's amazing I think not only for herself but for the team it's just been

00:06really nice to have her around us and yeah just to continue to support her

00:10with whatever she needs before she's back on the pitch. Obviously you guys

00:15know Sammy very well she's a bubbly personality she's she's our captain and

00:19yeah it's it's really good to have her and it's really nice to see her back in

00:22high spirits around the team. As her teammate and a friend I'm nothing but

00:26happy for her I'm just really happy that she's here around us I don't know what

00:29people have been saying for us as a team we just focus on what we can

00:32control and that's obviously having her around us and again I just want to

00:36reiterate that it's it's a real positive thing for the team. Is there any

00:39party that thinks maybe she should step down as captain? No she definitely should

00:42not be stepping down I think the Federation have come out and said what

00:45they need to say and obviously Sammy's had her side to say as well and as

00:49teammates and a team we're in full support of her and we're just looking

00:53forward to the game now on Friday. Obviously Sam's a key figure for us not

00:56only off the field but on the field so we definitely miss her presence but in

00:59saying that people have come in have stepped up and done a role and it is

01:02what it is.