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They came and they conquered: The female sports journalists who paved the way
They were met with resistance and challenged at every corner, but their bravery and strength has shaped an entire industry.
It’s not very often you see journalists become the story, but when Jacqui Oatley received a phone call asking her to commentate on Fulham v Blackburn for the BBC’s Match of the Day in 2007, the headlines were already written.
No woman had commentated on the broadcaster’s popular football show before and Oatley was set to become the first.
“It wasn’t very nice, it was pre
It’s not very often you see journalists become the story, but when Jacqui Oatley received a phone call asking her to commentate on Fulham v Blackburn for the BBC’s Match of the Day in 2007, the headlines were already written.
No woman had commentated on the broadcaster’s popular football show before and Oatley was set to become the first.
“It wasn’t very nice, it was pre