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Break through those barriers and see what’s on the other side, says the footballer-turned-commentator.
Jill Scott has strings to her bow.
Last year, theMBE-holding footballer helped Englands Lionesses bring homethe countrys first international football trophy since 1966.
Despite hanging up her boots, though, Scott remains very much in the thick of it.
Of course, holding the spotlight comes with its challenges especially for women in sports broadcasting.
The results were unsurprising.
Nevilles posts under Scotts username received five times the amount of sexist replies (e.g.
Get back in the kitchen) than those shared by Scott on Nevilles page.
What is your favorite memory from your playing career?
It has to be the EUROs.
That’s probably an obvious one, but yeah, it has to be that EUROs win.
After joining Sunderland Women in 2005, your hobby became a job.
How did you balance that?
Walk us through the decision to move into punditry.
Punditry kind of just happened.
To be honest, I don’t know if it’ll be something I do full-time.
I’m really enjoying it.
So yeah, I was a little bit apprehensive about that.
What’s the biggest thing you’ve learned working in such a male-dominated field?
You just have to be brave, you have to keep putting yourself out there.
You have to keep believing in yourself.
The first step is being big and brave really, and believing in yourself to make it prove yourself.
Were there any women in broadcasting you looked up to growing up?
When I was little, Gabby Logan, and definitely Claire Balding as well.
Just watching them do broadcasting and presenting, I thought, Theyre amazing.
What is the best advice you’ve received from a fellow broadcaster?
Just enjoy it, you get one life.
Break through those barriers and see what’s on the other side.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
