Fans have hailed Chloe Kelly as an 'absolute icon' and a 'class act' after she thumped home a record-breaking winning penalty against Nigeria to take England into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup.
The 25-year-old Manchester City forward's shot was more powerful than any Premier League goal scored in the 2022-23 season, clocking in at 111kmh as it soared past keeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.
Her strike cemented England's nail-biting 4-2 victory over the African nation and has propelled the Lionesses one step closer to World Cup glory after their resounding Euro 2022 victory.
The shot is the most powerful shot of the Women's World Cup to date – and beats out West Ham's Said Benrahma's previous record of 107.2kmh in the domestic league.
Kelly's penalty has cemented her reputation as match-winner among fans, following on from her lightning-fast goal against Germany during last year's Euro 2022 final against Germany.
She kept a cool head as she sent the ball past Merle Frohms following a frenzied corner kick, and memorably whipped off her shirt and whirled it around her head as she jubilantly ran across the pitch in her sports bra.
Fans have been praising the Lioness for her composure and striking ability at the moment it mattered most – and for her humility in comforting the heartbroken Nigeria squad.
One tweet read: 'Nerves of steel [tick], big game player [tick], inspiration [tick]. Chloe Kelly, you are an absolute icon and Queen.'
Another fan said: 'Chloe Kelly is definitely a class act and will be remembered as such. She is fantastic under pressure.'
Other tweets noted the velocity of Kelly's kick as she sent the ball goalward. 'The power on Chloe Kelly's pen was incredible,' one noted.
A fourth supporter summed up: 'That's how to take a penalty. Chloe Kelly is almost indispensable to England. She's always there when it matters.'
A sub-par England had to claw their way to victory after being outplayed by the Africans during the match, which saw the Lionesses going down to 10 women when Lauren James was sent off for stamping on an opponent's back in the 87th minute.
And after a goalless extra time, it fell to substitute Kelly to step up and blast the last penalty past keeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, giving Sarina Wiegman's side a remarkable 4-2 victory.
As jubilant England fans celebrated the win in Brisbane, Kelly rushed over to a devastated Nnadozie and pushed a camera out of the way as it tried to film the agony on the keeper's face - in a move England fans say showed Kelly's 'class'.
Kelly then joined her team as wild celebrations erupted across the Australian stadium, with a camera appearing to catch the moment the young sports hero swore as she excitedly leapt into the air.
But her sportsmanship left its mark, as fans praised her compassionate gesture towards the Nigerian keep, with one even declaring it made them 'proud to be English'.
'Chloe Kelly telling the cameraman off to protect #NGA's keeper Nnadozie was such a class act,' read one tweet.
Another said: 'Credit to Chloe Kelly for telling the cameraman to do one as she and another Lioness went to console the distraught Nigeria keeper.'
While another person said: 'Chloe Kelly, not only a class player but a class person. Very grateful she's English.'
Another tweet read: 'Chloe Kelly asking the cameraman to back away there from the Nigerian goalkeeper, that's class from her.'
While one person said 'she told the cameraman to f*** off' while another tweet said: 'Thank you #ChloeKelly for reminding me why I am proud of English players. Class there telling the cameraman to get lost.'
It's not the first time Kelly has scored a critical match-winner; she netted the extra-time goal that clinched England's Euros final last summer and she took the decisive spot-kick in a shoot-out win over Brazil in the Finalissima in April.
When asked again about scoring yet another match-winner, Chloe insisted it was not about her as she championed the squad.
'This team is special, we did it in the Euros, we did it in the Finalissima, we are here again tonight and doing it; we keep pushing forward and there is more to come form this special team,' she told BBC Sport.
'It is amazing, anything that is thrown at us, we show what we are capable of.
'We dig deep, we dig deep as a group, we believe in our ability; first and foremost we believe in what we are being told to do.'
Asked about what was going through her head as she walked up to take her penalty, the Manchester City forward replied: 'For me, it is 'I'm going to score' - that is how I look at it, once I win that mental battle we are good.
'We have been practising (penalties) a lot actually and it has been working.'
England will now face either Columbia or Jamaica in the final eight on Saturday.
The match is set to kick-off at 11.30am.