Playing together professionally on a football pitch is an unusual way to meet your future wife but for Matildas star Katrina Gorry, it was meant to be. Katrina announced her engagement to Swedish footballer and Vittsjo GIK teammate Clara Markstedt in a heartwarming social media post, with fellow Matildas stars quick to congratulate them. When Australian-born football player Katrina Gorry flew to Sweden after being recruited by local club Vittsjö GIK, she had no idea that's where she would meet the love of her life. But that's exactly what happened. The Matildas star became close friends with her fellow teammate, Clara Markstedt, which quickly evolved into something more.
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Current partner: Kirsty Smith The Matildas goalkeeper is currently in a relationship with Scottish footballer Kirsty Smith. The two are teammates in the English league, where they both play for West Ham. Arnold and Smith have been dating since 2022. Harper was born on August 16, 2021, after Gorry realised she wanted to be a mum "with or without a partner," as she told the ABC last year. In 2021, she had been on an injury time out and decided to visit an IVF clinic in Norway, where she was playing before joining her Swedish club. Things started happening a lot faster than she expected. The Matildas' leader has been dating Kristie Mewis—another professional footballer at the top of her game—for years. In September 2023, Mewis was spotted in a video wearing a huge engagement ring on her finger. But speaking to reporters after the game, Gorry revealed the devastating personal tragedy that she and partner Clara Markstedt have been dealing with. Matildas players were all wearing black.
Matildas player Katrina Gorry's IVF journey.
During her pregnancy Gorry took time away from professional football to become a mother but returned to the Matildas in 2022 before playing at the Women's World Cup this year. (ABC News: Michael Lloyd) "I knew that 2021 was kind of my year. I did want to fall pregnant, with or without a partner, so I decided that I would give IVF a go," she said. Gorry was in Norway, playing for Avaldsnes, but she was injured at the time. Gorry has formed a formidable partnership with Cooney-Cross in the Matildas' midfield, with both playing alongside one another in all five of Australia's matches in 2023. Katrina Gorry celebrating with teammate Kyra Cooney-Cross Australia's game against England in London. (Photo: Rachel Bach/By The White Line) 1 / 10 Cup of Nations 2023 By Anna Harrington Posted Mon 17 Jul 2023 at 8:40pm Katrina Gorry holds her daughter, Harper, after a match against Canada in September last year. (Getty Images: Chris Hyde) abc.net.au/news/katrina-gorry-on-motherhood-ahead-of-womens-world-cup/102613344
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Matildas supermum Katrina Gorry has announced her engagement to partner and teammate Clara Markstedt just weeks out from playing in the FIFA Women's World Cup on home soil. Gorry shared the news from Sweden, a day after she scored a goal as the pair both played 90 minutes for Vittsjo. "The best love stories never end. YES," Gorry said. Beyond her physical return to fitness, Gorry credits the support of national coach Tony Gustavsson and the wider Matildas backroom staff for providing the "massive turning point" to help get.
Katrina Gorry's partner has sent a touching message to the Matildas midfielder after the pair suffered the tragic loss of a loved one in the days before Australia's thrilling World Cup. To catch up on all things Matildas and the 2023 Women's World Cup, check out our hub page here.. Katrina Gorry has always wanted kids.. Coming from a large family, the Matildas midfielder knew becoming a mum was in her future, but as a professional athlete, she had to consider timing.. Footballers work on a four-year cycle - there's the Asian Cup, the World Cup and the Olympic Games, then a.
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The news of Gorry and Markstedt welcoming a new baby into the family sent her Matildas teammates wild. Kyra Cooney wrote: So much love for the 3 of you. Charli Grant and I are going to be the best. It's been five months since Katrina Gorry and her Matildas teammates wowed the nation with their incredible success at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.. But 2024 is going to be even bigger for.
