Colombia will be England’s World Cup quarter-final opponents after they defeated Jamaica in a tense 1-0 win in Melbourne.
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Watch Below: Chris Gayle flirts with reporter Mel McLaughlin“It’s just such a massive thing and it makes you just want to do the best job that you can, I’m obviously nervous,” the sports presenter, who will play a leading role in Seven’s coverage of the tournament, tells WHO. “But it’s also just unbelievably exciting.” Despite her nerves, this definitely isn’t the 43-year-old’s first rodeo.
McLaughlin has been an integral part of Australian sporting news since making her television debut on Sky News. A regular on Fox Sports in the late noughties, McLaughlin joined Network 10 in 2013 before finally finding herself a home at Seven – where she was appointed weeknight sport presenter on Seven News Sydney.
As part of the Seven team, she’s hosted numerous major sporting events, including the Olympics, Test Cricket and previous Men’s and Women’s World Cups. “Everyone will be kicking a ball when the World Cup starts,” McLaughlin says of the fan fever surrounding the World Cup."But does the presenter feel any added pressure with this tournament being on home soil? “I think I’ve always felt, with anything that I’ve done, that responsibility because I care about it so much,” McLaughlin explains. “I’m a sports fan and that’s sort of the number one thing.
That’s why I got into this.” Although it’s the Matildas that McLaughlin knows will put on “the main show”, the presenter hopes to add that “extra bit” to the coverage of the tournament for Aussie fans. “It’s always the biggest privilege and I’ve never taken it for granted,” she continues.
“Every single time, I feel very lucky. [And this time], I feel that responsibility to tell the Matildas story and follow their journey in the best possible way and make sure people get to see and
.Colombia will be England’s World Cup quarter-final opponents after they defeated Jamaica in a tense 1-0 win in Melbourne.
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