Sky Sports . On joining Sky Sports' WSL team, Oatley said: "I'm absolutely delighted to have been asked to commentate on Sky Sports' coverage of the Barclays FA WSL. "But I would always encourage more people to speak out against it. Women, where she's been since 2012. She also presents Premier League live alternating with David Jones, who takes over the other shift. Graeme Souness Thierry Henry and Graeme. There's a reason it's the most played sport in the world. Some people think its a weakness to show that it impacts you but something has to be done. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge both past and present Mark has also been to the FA Cup and League Cup finals for FFT and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. As well as punditry work, he has appeared on Sky1 sports game show A League of Their Own as a team captain. England. Sky Sports have continue to rejig their personnel with Michelle Owen announcing that she will be part of Sky Football's coverage having previously worked on Soccer Saturday. Patrick Davison is a touchline reporter for Sky Sports. Rachel Brown-Finnis, Sue Smith and Laura Bassett will also be involved, as well as Stephen Warnock. And now you see so many women there, its brilliant. But when youre a woman, you have to research more. In the opening round Sky will show Man Utd vs Reading and Arsenal vs Chelsea while the BBC will air Everton vs Man City. ITV Football Pundits . The former defender won two titles, was crowned 15 times for England and represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics. Could Max Meyer, once hailed as the German Messi, have a breakout season with Crystal Palace? 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[5] [6] Other former studio analysts include Frank McLintock, Alan Brazil, Alan Mullery, Clive Allen, and Gordon McQueen . Shreeves makes appearances at big games, often behind the bench, covering injuries, breaking news and conducting pre- and post-game interviews with players and managers. England will face either Germany or France in a historic Wembley occasion on Sunday after reaching the Euro 2022 final. His range of fitted jumpers is impressive. Dermot to give verdict on Klopp and Jota incidents, Transfer Centre LIVE! But as World Cup fever sweeps the nation, there's one group of people who can't help moaning and whingeing. The BBC's decision to appoint the . 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Sky showed a montage of the usual straight-talking Souness acting as a pundit throughout the years which was greeted by a round of applause by the Sky Sports team including Cates, Jamie Redknapp . Jacqui Oatley is one of the most experienced female football commentators in the UK. He is most often heard on Premier League or EFL Championship but also commentates on Scottish football for the network. Jeff who is 68-year-old revealed the news to step down live on air during this weekends Soccer Saturday. She has been commentating since 2007. With four leading domestic football leagues (Premier League, Barclays FA WSL, EFL and SPFL) Sky Sports has strengthened its talent line-up with former England and Chelsea captain Karen Carney MBE and ex-Tottenham and England defender, Michael Dawson, among the new names customers will be able to see on Sky Sports' football coverage this season. Adam Summerton. He most notably was the voice of the 2005 Champions League final between Liverpool and AC Milan. And Sky Sports' Andy Walker offered a very honest and refreshing reason why he thinks Celtic will be victorious again this Sunday. Crystal Palace v West Ham live stream, match preview, team news and kick-off time for this Premier League match. Most games will be broadcast live on TV on either BBC One or BBC Two and every match will be available to stream online on BBC iPlayer or on the BBC Sport website. Often, Woods takes the earlier fixture on a Super Sunday, with the rest of Sky's team at the stadium where the second match is taking place. Yes, were getting more opportunities now But you have to be good at your job and you have to make sure that you work hard. Quiz! "Women pundits on football is a headache." "Some squawking old hag doing the commentary for a World Cup match is a bridge too far." I'm sorry lads, but football is our national sport and as a result, women are entitled to enjoy it too. Sue Smith has revealed she is the victim of discriminatory messages on social media, and insists women in football "shouldn't have to have thick skin". Sky Sports Football - Live games, scores, latest football news, transfers, results, fixtures and team news from the Premier to the Champions League. Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra even gave Eni Aluko, who has more than 100 caps for England, a round of applause for her analysis because - shock - women know stuff about football too! Smith - who won 93 caps for England and is a Sky Sports pundit - says she has a support group that helps her deal with the abuse she receives, but that she worries for those who are not so fortunate. Much worse. They've got all the better players, I think they've got the players that can make a difference and in Kyogo they've got a . Abi Griffiths. (Image credit: Matt McNulty Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images). Quiz! Ashley Cole Cole was an England international from 2001 to 2014, playing at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups, as well . Aluko became the first woman to appear on Match of the Day Extra four years ago. Former Tottenham captain Michael Dawson has appeared both as a pundit on live Premier League coverage and Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports since retiring in 2021. He also sometimes appears as a presenter for Premier League Live, alternating duties with Kelly Cates. "Especially for me personally, joining Sky Sports and there's so much excitement around it here. The Monday Night Football star has never wavered in his support of the Red Devils . England's footballers ended their 55-year wait for a . Eni Aluko. The other matches are being shown on the FA Player. Ian Wright. MOST RECENT PRESENTERS, COMMENTATORS AND PUNDITS AT SKY SPORTS Sky Sports Football Presenters Caroline Barker David Jones Eilidh Barbour Graham Little Hayley Mcqueen Kelly Cates Laura Woods Regular Football Pundits Alex Scott Ashley Cole Graeme Souness Guillem Balague Jamie Redknapp Micah Richards Football Lead Commentators Alan Parry Bill Leslie Liverpool winger Rinsola Babajide says she believes that those who abuse women in football do so despite not following the sport. Jacqui Oatley has also joined the Sky Sports Barclays FA Women's Super League talent line-up as a commentator, with Sky Sports News' Jess Creighton to present a new show called 'Inside the WSL'. Matt Le Tissier, Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas were let go from the Soccer . Notably, he was the voice of the 2005 Champions League final between Liverpool and AC Milan. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. With the help of Jamie Carragher Neville has helped make Sky Sports' Monday Night Football programme unmissable for its pre-game analysis rather than the match itself. Eni Aluko was absolute garbage during the World Cup, particularly when compared with Scott. August 12, 2018 10:44 am (Updated October 14, 2020 2:27 pm) Alex Scott, the former England and Arsenal footballer and pundit who gained acclaim for her performances and knowledge during World Cup . Easily the best dressed of the pundits on the list. ITV had seven women on its team of 31 for the Euros, compared with two in 2016. "Can't be doing with women pundits on men's sport, especially football. (Credit: Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images). Carney is now a regular pundit on Sky Sports. 'Golden Girl' Trina Gullivar has been signed up by Sky to be a presenter on the PDC World championship. Uefa are also confident that soaring interest in the womens game will be reflected by the TV audience, with more than 250 million people expected to tune in worldwide. Gary Neville played 400 times in the Premier League for Manchester United and joined Sky Sports at the start of the 2011/12 season, taking over as analyst on Monday Night Football from Andy Gray, alongside Jamie Redknapp. Though many of the faces have changed as the network has evolved over the years, though, the broadcaster remains one of the biggest in the world and a staple of British television. I think this will help Palace. The coverage of the league this season is being shared by Sky and the BBC. Joining regulars Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Jamie Redknapp, Micah Richards and Graeme Souness, the new Sky Sports Football line-up will cover 128 Premier League matches including the top pick fixture every weekend; 138 matches from the EFL; up to 48 matches from the SPFL and at least 35 matches with top picks from the Barclays FA Women's Super League. Scott has worked previously with the BBC and Sky as a pundit on both Premier League and domestic cup coverage, predominately as a pitchside analyst. Gary Neville. From world-class stars like Lucy Bronze and Vivianne Miedema, to competitive derby days, there are plenty of reasons to be excited Back in March, Sky Sports announced a three-year deal with the FA to become the primary broadcaster of the WSL from September 2021. We still get those sort of comments when we're talking about football. In almost 600 Football League games, Don Goodman scored 162 goals and retired in 2003. We asked you to rate every football. Despite criticism over Uefa's choice of stadia, Euro 2022 is shaping up to be the biggest and most-watched women's tournament ever with a record-breaking 500,000 tickets already sold.. Uefa . Originally a Sky Sports News presenter, Cates made the transition to front Premier League games in August 2017. S itting side by side on high stools in the Monday Night Football studio in front of an invited audience fielding questions from the presenter Dave Jones, the pundits Roy Keane, Micah Richards . Rachel Brown-Finnis, Sue Smith and Laura Bassett will also be involved, as well as Stephen Warnock. All my promises that I would not get carried away this time have gone out of the window. But now you see people like myself and kids believe they can be you, It gives people a chance to realise they can do it.. The BBC have a number of former England international signed up for punditry and co-commentary, including Englands most-capped player Fara Williams. Leicester's hopes of Women's Super League survival were handed a big boost as they beat Liverpool 4-0. One of the UK's leading female sports presenters and the joint-lead presenter of Sky Sports' EFL coverage, Michelle Owen is on the ITV team heading to Qatar. ", "Some squawking old hag doing the commentary for a World Cup match is a bridge too far.". World Cup expectation management is not going well after England's stunning 6-1 victory over Panama and penalty shoot-out win over Colombia. Jurgen Klopp: FA launches probe into Liverpool managers altercation with referee Paul Tierney, What time is the snooker today? Karen Carney will be Sky Sports main pundit during the WSL season, with the former England international having been a regular pundit for the BBC, BT Sport and Amazon Prime since she retired in 2019. The 250,000 is up for grabs with Super 6, and as always it is completely free to play. There's no semblance of nuanced argument in the world of 280 characters or fewer. Jacqui Oatley has joined Sky Sports as their WSL commentator ahead of the new season and will share duties with Seb Hutchinson. Female pundits set for star roles as BBC and ITV battle for World Cup ratings. It's infectious that everyone is buzzing about it and it goes onto you as well.". Im not asking to be on the TV because Im black or because Im gay or because Im a woman, Sanderson says. Random Posts. Sky Sports shocked the public when they axed much-loved pundits Phil Thompson, Charlie Nicholas and Matt Le Tissier from their popular Soccer Saturday show back in August Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City are competing in a tight Women's Super League title race that could go right to the wire Derby County's Kira Rai is determined to end a "dream month" on a high when she goes head-to-head with West Brom and Mariam Mahmood on the last day of the season. Matt Le Tissier, Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson . I'm talking about people who are complaining about female football commentators. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Sky Sports television pundit Roy Keane holds the microphone before the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on October 3, 2021 in . And now in my new role, I can hopefully show that even though not everyone will be able to compete in sport, there are other ways that you can get involved. ACL injuries in women's football Q&A: 'We are way behind rest of the world', Bronze 'feeling much better' after hobbling off with knee injury vs Chelsea, Williamson confirms 'World Cup dream is over' after rupturing ACL, Bronze undergoes knee surgery | Barca boss eases World Cup concerns. Discussing the idea, BBC broadcasters at the 2014 World Cup noted that they wanted pundits who had experience in the mens sport. Scott is one of the most successful footballers of all time, both for her long-term club, Arsenal, and for England. 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It will be the 88th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players and will be held in the plaza outside of Union Station All Images and videos are the property of their respective owners. coverage of women's football on the BBC and the . Jamie Redknapp joined Sky Sports in 2011 alongside Gary Neville, having previously covered Euro 2004 as the BBCs pundit. It's worse on social media. Alex Scott is a talented broadcaster, not a token diversity hire she deserves the Football Focus gig. Contents [ hide] 1 The Current Presenters List 2 Former Sky Sports News Presenters List 3 Hayley McQueen 4 Vicky Gomersall 5 Alex Hammond 5.1 Rachel Wyse 5.2 Orla Chennaoui 5.3 5.4 Jo Wilson 6 Former Sky Sports News Presenters 6.1 Natalie Sawyer 7 Kate Abdo 8 Kirsty Gallagher 9 Millie Clode 10 Charlotte Jackson Coleman He now works as a pundit for Sky Sports for their Premier League coverage. Jermain Defoe. My whole life in football has been about inspiring the next generation of young females to get involved. Graeme Souness is to step down as a Sky Sports pundit. Scott became the first female pundit to feature for the BBC at a World Cup and in 2021 was named as the new host of Football . Last-gasp Man Utd boost WSL title bid | Skinner: My heart can't take more of that! Smith is often used at various points in weekend reporting and has no specific time slots to which he adheres. She reconsidered her career choices after being asked back to the studio days after being hounded online for forgetting to mention Sheffield Uniteds Billy Sharp during analysis. Mark White has been a staff writer on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, writing pieces for both online and the magazine. But yeah, [social media abuse] it does take its toll, she says. At the end of the day it's the audience appeal that matters in football or any sport. WCL semis: Can Chelsea inspire second-leg comeback at Nou Camp? (Image credit: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images), (Image credit: Robin Jones/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)), (Image credit: Matt McNulty - Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images), (Image credit: LAURENCE GRIFFITHS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images), Brighton v Wolves live stream, match preview, team news and kick-off time for this Premier League match. Who are the co-commentators on Sky Sports? "As a player, having experienced that kind of abuse, you build up that experience of just trying to let it go over your head and move on. Pep Guardiola made one big change that helped Manchester City destroy Arsenal. The right-back started her career with the Gunners, breaking into the first team in 2002 and spent most of her career in North London, other than for brief spells with Birmingham City (2004) and in the United States with the Boston Breakers (2009-11). Although Shreeves is often used for the headline game of the weekend, Davison is relied on for big games, too. Highlights of the Women's Super League match between Manchester City and Reading. "This is what they're trying to do: to silence you, to stop you speaking out, to stop you feeling confident in your opinions. In the UK, more women watch football than EastEnders - even when there isn't a World Cup. Man United, Everton and Leicester could pose a threat and cause some upsets - but it would be a huge shock if one of the top three dont take the title. Carney has been a regular on Sky Sports and Amazon Prime since 2019 including the womens Super League and mens Premier League. England Women will round off a historic year against Norway on Tuesday night - but they're already planning for the future. The new season begins on Friday night with Manchester United hosting Reading, in a match that will be aired live on the BBC Sport website as well as on Sky Sports Main Event. Manchester City closed the gap on WSL frontrunners Manchester United to three points after dispatching struggling Reading 4-1, who remain rooted to the foot of the table. As a pundit, Carney has worked on BT Sport, Sky Sports, Amazon Prime and the BBC. Neville? But what message does it send to the millions of female football fans when the commentary and punditry is exclusively male? Liverpool winger Rinsola Babajide and Crystal Palace goalkeeper Chloe Morgan tell the Women's Football Show about their experiences with online trolls, Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player.