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Arsenal and Supporters Honor Kyra Cooney-Cross With Matchday Tribute

The midfielder is on compassionate leave after flying to Queensland to be with her mother following a stage‑4 cholangiocarcinoma diagnosis.

Overview

  • At the Emirates against Manchester United, Arsenal warmed up in shirts bearing her name and No. 32 as fans displayed banners and applauded in the 32nd minute.
  • Manager Renee Slegers said Cooney-Cross is where she needs to be with family and that the club’s thoughts are with them.
  • United manager Marc Skinner publicly sent well wishes, saying the football family is with her.
  • Cooney-Cross has returned to Queensland and been granted leave by Arsenal, with no timescale set for her return.
  • Her family launched a GoFundMe stating the cancer has spread to Jess’s liver and gall bladder and that chemotherapy is hoped to offer more time.