“To say I'm the Football Focus presenter feels surreal."

“I was one of the first female pundits on the BBC and I clearly remember being determined to transcend from being labelled a 'female pundit' to 'pundit'."

Alex Scott has today been named as the new host of Football Focus 

Alex Scott has been named as the new presenter of the BBC’s flagship show, Football Focus.

The former England international becomes the iconic programme’s first permanent female host in its 47-year history.