Alex Scott must not let pathetic trolls put her off achieving her goals
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Apr 17 2021, 17:04 ET
CAN you imagine a world where a male footballer who had retired from a brilliant career as a player went on to become an equally brilliant pundit? So far, so normal.
But imagine if that player-turned-pundit was vilified just for doing his job and told he should be raped or even killed? That is pretty much unimaginable, right?
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Alex Scott looks likely to succeed Dan Walker to become the first full-time female host of Football FocusCredit: PA
And yet that has been the experience of Alex Scott, former Arsenal captain and England centurion.
Tom Scudamore rides favourite Cloth Cap in Saturday’s Grand National, aiming to extend an amazing family record in the race which his grandfather Michael won on Oxo in 1959.
Tom’s champion jockey father Peter finished third on Corbiere in 1985 but he has been involved in training three winners.
Racing Correspondent Marcus Townend got Tom and father Peter together.
MARCUS TOWNEND: What are your earliest Grand National memories?
Peter Scudamore: It is a race that has been ingrained in us since the day we could both walk.
Tom Scudamore: The first National I went to was 1988 when dad fell on Strands Of Gold at Becher’s Brook. It was always an enormous disappointment after that. My brother Michael and I would go up to Aintree so excited. We just assumed dad would win because he was champion jockey.
Mother of God Tam has never seen Line of Duty and is happy to watch Only Fools and Horses Jolly Boys outing for the 200th time (Image: Isle of Thanet Gazette)
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