Australia captain Sam Kerr has become the first female footballer to feature on the cover of a global version of the hugely popular Fifa video game: The Matildas striker is pictured alongside France star Kylian Mbappé on Fifa 23 Ultimate Edition.
Both players are in their club kit, Chelsea for Kerr, Paris St Germain for Mbappé, who featured on his own on the front of the 2021 and 2022 issues. Prior to that Lionel Messi was often the cover star with Cristiano Ronaldo also featuring in recent years.
, produced around the time of the 2015 Women’s World Cup. Alex Morgan appeared on the American edition and Christine Sinclair the Canadian. But no woman has previously been on a global edition.
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