{"id":2501460,"date":"2026-07-14T12:29:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2501460"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:29:29","slug":"matildas-player-kyra-cooney-cross-shares-heartbreaking-update-that-her-mum-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/matildas-player-kyra-cooney-cross-shares-heartbreaking-update-that-her-mum-has-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Matildas player Kyra Cooney-Cross shares heartbreaking update that her mum has died"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"ArticleContent\">\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Australian soccer star Kyra Cooney-Cross has shared the heartbreaking news that her mother has died, posting an emotional tribute describing the loss as her \u201cbiggest fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The Matildas midfielder, 24, announced the devastating news on social media, sharing that her mum passed on Friday, July 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cMy biggest fear in life happened right in front of me, and never in my life did I think I\u2019d be having to see you go so soon,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cMy biggest fear isn\u2019t death. It\u2019s seeing my mum so vulnerable. It\u2019s losing my mum before I can give her the life she truly deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Cooney-Cross paid tribute to the woman she described as her biggest inspiration, saying her mother had spent her life putting her family first.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cI\u2019ve watched her carry the weight of the world on her shoulders, fight battles she never let us see, and swallow her own pain so we could have peace,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"e1vl0htn0 embed css-1e7dnir-StyledEmbed-StyledInstagramEmbed-PNEmbed e1kmsqkc3\">\n<section class=\"css-1jr5w2z-StyledConsentFallback epu9cz41\">\n<p>If you\u2019d like to view this content, please adjust your<!-- --> <button type=\"button\" class=\"css-rmo6w3-StyledLinkButton ezwyjwt0\">Cookie Settings<\/button>.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our<!-- --> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-445i33-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sevenwestmedia.com.au\/cookies-guide\">Cookie Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cAnd despite everything life has thrown at her, she still showed up for us every single time with a smile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The footballer described her mother as \u201cthe most beautiful, patient, gentle, wise, loving, courageous, and strongest person I know\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cYou are so unintentionally funny. I\u2019m going to miss you giving me lectures and seeing you walk through that front door, and all the little things that make you, you,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cBut I\u2019m so glad you\u2019re not in pain anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"css-kn3rvr-StyledPNFigure eq8qgnw2\"><picture class=\"eq8qgnw1 image css-1lkxmbz-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio-StyledPNArticleImage eosncpx0\"><source data-ratio=\"4:3\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22578164\/7e3c3eb06bfb18a7d70f7acd4f594ebaaec689ef.jpg?imwidth=100&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 100w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22578164\/7e3c3eb06bfb18a7d70f7acd4f594ebaaec689ef.jpg?imwidth=150&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 150w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22578164\/7e3c3eb06bfb18a7d70f7acd4f594ebaaec689ef.jpg?imwidth=250&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 250w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22578164\/7e3c3eb06bfb18a7d70f7acd4f594ebaaec689ef.jpg?imwidth=320&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 320w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22578164\/7e3c3eb06bfb18a7d70f7acd4f594ebaaec689ef.jpg?imwidth=414&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 414w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22578164\/7e3c3eb06bfb18a7d70f7acd4f594ebaaec689ef.jpg?imwidth=500&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 500w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22578164\/7e3c3eb06bfb18a7d70f7acd4f594ebaaec689ef.jpg?imwidth=640&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 640w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22578164\/7e3c3eb06bfb18a7d70f7acd4f594ebaaec689ef.jpg?imwidth=828&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 828w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22578164\/7e3c3eb06bfb18a7d70f7acd4f594ebaaec689ef.jpg?imwidth=1024&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 1024w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22578164\/7e3c3eb06bfb18a7d70f7acd4f594ebaaec689ef.jpg?imwidth=2048&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 668px\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"eixham80 figcaption css-mcrbmm-StyledPNCaption-StyledPNFigcaption eixham85\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"eixham82 css-1fi3k2d-StyledPNCameraIcon-StyledIconPNImage e1oq86r40\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><title>Camera Icon<\/title><path d=\"M23 19C23 19.5304 22.7893 20.0391 22.4142 20.4142C22.0391 20.7893 21.5304 21 21 21H3C2.46957 21 1.96086 20.7893 1.58579 20.4142C1.21071 20.0391 1 19.5304 1 19V8C1 7.46957 1.21071 6.96086 1.58579 6.58579C1.96086 6.21071 2.46957 6 3 6H7L9 3H15L17 6H21C21.5304 6 22.0391 6.21071 22.4142 6.58579C22.7893 6.96086 23 7.46957 23 8V19Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M12 17C14.2091 17 16 15.2091 16 13C16 10.7909 14.2091 9 12 9C9.79086 9 8 10.7909 8 13C8 15.2091 9.79086 17 12 17Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"css-15pqx16-StyledPNFigCaptionText eixham84\"><span class=\"css-1drr6t0-PNCaption eixham83\">Kyra Cooney-Cross has received an emotional show of support from Arsenal over her family plight. (Joel Carrett\/AAP PHOTOS)<\/span><span> Credit: <!-- -->AAP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The Arsenal star ended the tribute by imagining her mum at peace and reflecting on the lasting impact she had on her life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cYou\u2019re my biggest inspiration and the person I aspire to be. Mum, my favourite part is knowing that I\u2019m a little piece of you,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cGosh, I miss you so much. 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6H21C21.5304 6 22.0391 6.21071 22.4142 6.58579C22.7893 6.96086 23 7.46957 23 8V19Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M12 17C14.2091 17 16 15.2091 16 13C16 10.7909 14.2091 9 12 9C9.79086 9 8 10.7909 8 13C8 15.2091 9.79086 17 12 17Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"css-15pqx16-StyledPNFigCaptionText eixham84\"><span class=\"css-1drr6t0-PNCaption eixham83\">She ended the tribute by imagining her mum at peace and reflecting on the lasting impact she had on her life.<\/span><span> Credit: <!-- -->Instagram<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The post was flooded with heart emojis and messages of support from the soccer community, including fellow Arsenal players Katie Reid, Taylor Hinds and Manchester United player Celin Bizet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cSending all the love and support to you and your family, Kyra \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d The Arsenal women\u2019s football club commented.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.perthnow.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian soccer star Kyra Cooney-Cross has shared the heartbreaking news that her mother has died, posting an emotional tribute describing the loss as her \u201cbiggest fear.\u201d The Matildas midfielder, 24, announced the devastating news on social media, sharing that her mum passed on Friday, July 10. \u201cMy biggest fear in life happened right in front 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