Last updated on .From the section FootballFemale pundits including Alex Scott have received online abuseFormer Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright says he is "embarrassed" by the abuse female football pundits face. Women including former England players Alex Scott and Karen Carney have received sexist abuse on social media because of their roles. However, fellow Match of the Day pundit Wright says he has had to "up his game" because of how prepared his female colleagues are. "I'm embarrassed by [the abuse]," said Wright, 57. But Wright says female pundits such as Carney and Scott "deserve" their roles.

Source: BBC February 16, 2021 13:18 UTC