Overview
- Cooney-Cross announced that her mother, Jess, has Stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, describing it as a rare and aggressive cancer with no cure.
- She has flown home to Australia to be with her family on indefinite compassionate leave and the family has requested privacy.
- Her absence rules her out of Arsenal’s Women’s Super League match against Manchester United this weekend.
- A GoFundMe to support the family’s costs has been set up and had raised over $80,000 by Thursday, according to local reports.
- Teammates from Arsenal and the Matildas, including Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Sam Kerr, have posted messages of support, and her availability for upcoming national-team fixtures is uncertain.