Women in Football - Broadcaster Vicki Sparks is a World Cup history-maker

Broadcaster Vicki Sparks is a World Cup history-maker

20 June 2018

Vicki Sparks made history at the World Cup by becoming the first woman ever to commentate live on a game

Wednesday 20 June 2018 will go down in history as the day that Vicki Sparks became the first woman EVER to commentate live on a World Cup match in the UK.

Broadcaster Vicki took to the mic to voice BBC One's coverage of Portugal v Morocco in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown was alongside her summarising in a game that saw Cristiano Ronaldo score the only goal just four minutes into the clash, with the result sending Portugal top of Group B and knocking Morocco out.

Vicki got her break in 2014 after a BBC recruitment drive for new voices in football commentary to cover the FA Women's Super League.

She is a regular on BBC Newcastle, Final Score and Radio 5 Live, but this World Cup has marked her ascent to the true upper echelon of TV football coverage.

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