Find out who Alex Scott is, the reporter who ‘broke’ FIFA at the World Cup

Sky Sports reporter and Arsenal legend Alex Scott stole the show during the preliminary match between England and Iran for the Qatar World Cup, A rainbow badge appears, which is banned by FIFA during England matches. The 38-year-old former athlete is one of the greatest players in English football history and a pioneer in UK sports journalism.

In his career, Alex Scott has only defended the colors of Arsenal and the England national team. For Arsenal, she won six First Division titles, seven FA Cups, as well as being the great hero in winning the club’s only Champions League title, when she scored the winning decision goal against Umea AEK, of Sweden, in the 2006/07 season. At that time, the Swedish national team had the Brazilian Marta, the best player in the world at that time.

The former right-back has 140 caps for England and represented the Great Britain team at the 2012 Olympics. Since retiring from football in 2017, Alex Scott has instantly become one of the most popular football commentators in the UK.

Last year, Alex Scott was announced as the first female English-language game commentator on FIFA 22, a soccer simulation game.

Controversial positions

As a way to send a message after banning the use of the rainbow handband, a band that stands as a symbol in favor of inclusion and against discrimination against LGBTQIAP+ people, Alex Scott used a prop with the writing “One Luv” during a pre-match broadcast on Sky British Sports.

England is one of the teams that has announced that it will not take the field with the demonstration in the arms of the captains. The decision came after threats of possible sporting sanctions against continental federations that did not follow FIFA’s guidelines.

In Qatar, homosexual practice is a violation of the law and penalties vary from prison to prison, in some areas, and for this reason, the LGBTQIA+ community will not be able to show gestures of affection in the country or use kinesiology. in the country.

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