Over the years, there have been many female presenters who have catered majorly to the sport of football through their hosting and anchoring, showcased with professionalism and audience engagement. They have worked for various major broadcasters and networks covering both men’s and women’s football.
Seema Jaswal
Starting her journey as a TV presenter as a panellist on The Wright Stuff and a runner for Sky Sports, Seema is the first female to present the Men’s FIFA World Cup Quarter finals for ITV in 2022 for the Morocco vs. Portugal game in Qatar. The same year, she was also part of the first all-female World Cup panel on ITV.
She is a multi-awarded presenter who got her breakthrough as Sportsround’s roving reporter on CBBC in 2008. Since then, she has covered a wide range of sports, including international tournaments like the Premier League, Cricket World Cup, Euro 2020, FA Cup, 2022 FIFA World Cup, and Women’s European Championship.
The radio presenter is currently working for both BBC and ITV for both television and radio, covering sports from the Snooker Triple Crown to international football.
Laura Woods
The award-winning sports presenter is widely known for her presence on ITV England and as the lead anchor for TNT Sports. Her coverage goes across sports like darts, NFL, boxing, and football for sports broadcasters like Sky Sports, talkSPORT, and DAZN.
Laura has hosted major sporting events on ITV, including the UEFA Champions League, the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and the NFL. Her live match presentation goes in the Premier League and Champions League. She has also presented the last two major men’s international tournaments and the most recent Women’s World Cup.
She has also hosted prestigious events, including The Times Sportswoman of the Year Awards, the London Football Awards, and Premier League Football Club events.
Alex Scott
A former footballer of the Arsenal and England National Team, Alexandra Virina Scott MBE is a sports presenter known for her on-stage presence and profound knowledge of the sport.
Honoring her dedication towards sports, Alex was appointed as MBE for Services to Football and was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. Her prominence continued after being awarded the Sports Commentator of the Year in 2020 for her coverage of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. In 2023 she was presented with the Sport Award at the Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards for her dedication towards sports.
She recently commentated on the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euro, which the England Lionesses won after defeating Germany.
Reshmin Chowdhury
The Britisher is a presenter and reporter at BBC Sports News and BT Sport. She is currently the lead presenter of Premier League football on Talksport every Saturday and also presents live coverage of events like the Women’s Super League and major women’s football tournaments for BBC Sport. She is fluent in English and Bengali and also has knowledge of Spanish and French.
Reshmin has worked across several international and other sports events, including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, FA Cup, and Women’s Super League.
As for her experience, she has previously presented in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020, and UEFA Women’s Euro 2022.
Faye Carruthers
Faye is a sports presenter and reporter for talkSPORT, Sky Sports, and IMG, working for major leagues including the Premier League and UEFA.
She is popularly known for her work as the England football correspondent for talkSPORT and as the host of Women’s Football Weekly (the only national radio show for women’s football in the UK) on talkSPORT 2.
The sports journalist has covered major football events like the UEFA Euro 2020, UEFA Women’s Euro 2022, and FIFA World Cup 2022.
