Alex Scott becomes FIFA's first female commentator. Here's all you need to know about her

Alex Scott becomes FIFA's first female commentator. Here's all you need to know about her
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Alex Scott is the first woman commentator of the FIFA video game series and before that, the first woman host of Football Focus. Keep reading to know more about her.

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Alex Scott is a pioneer in women's football and an inspiration to many young athletes worldwide. She is the first woman commentator of the FIFA video game series and before that, the first woman host of Football Focus.

Former English women's national team player and commentator Alex Scott is a right-back, who primarily played for Arsenal.

She was eight years old when she signed up with Arsenal in 1992. This was the start of her football career. She spent her entire career at Arsenal until 2004, when she spent a year with Birmingham City.

Between 2009 and 2011, Scott spent time in America playing for the brand-new Women's Professional Soccer league. She then spent a season touring Japan before going back to Arsenal.

Scott played for the England women's national team from 2002 to 2017, and she even participated in the 2012 London Olympics.


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Scott finished her career as a player in May 2018 and became a pundit and commentator. She took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2019.

Even though Alex Scott hardly discusses her personal life, rumours say she is single now.

Previously, Scott was seen with Sam Robertson, who plays Adam, the grandson of Ken Barlow, in the television show Corrie.


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