Kyra Cooney-Cross: 'I want to play for mum' before Arsenal clash
Kyra Cooney-Cross will make her Emirates Stadium debut for Arsenal against Crystal Palace two months after her mother's death from cancer. The Australian midfielder says she is playing to honour her mum and the fans.
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- Jess Cooney-Cross, mother of Kyra, was diagnosed with stage four cholangiocarcinoma in January 2026 and passed away in July at the age of 45.
- Kyra credits her mother's sacrifices for shaping her football career, recalling that her mum drove her four times a week to training in Melbourne, an hour and a half each way, despite limited finances.
- This Sunday's match against Crystal Palace will be Kyra's first appearance at the Emirates Stadium since her mother's death two months prior.
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¿Cuándo y dónde jugará Kyra Cooney-Cross su próximo partido?
Kyra Cooney-Cross jugará este domingo contra Crystal Palace en el Emirates Stadium de Arsenal, correspondiente a la FA Women's Super League.
¿Qué dijo Kyra Cooney-Cross sobre su madre y su motivación para jugar?
Dijo: "I want to play for mum", "I know mum would want me here playing and training" y "I want to play for the fans as well, to say thank you to them."
Kyra Cooney-Cross is set to step onto the pitch at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium for the first time since losing her mother to cancer two months ago. The Australian international will face Crystal Palace in a FA Women's Super League fixture this Sunday, a match that carries deep personal significance.
Playing for her mother
Cooney-Cross told BBC Sport that her motivation is clear: "I want to play for mum" and "I know mum would want me here playing and training". She added that she also wants to play for the fans, saying "And I want to play for the fans as well, to say thank you to them."
The midfielder described the day as emotionally charged: "But it's mixed emotions. Game days are very emotional for me now. They mean a lot more. I would say I'm excited, but it's also going to be an emotional day." She reiterated her desire to honour her mother's memory: "I want to play and I want to play for her as well and for the fans."
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