Karen Carney

Karen Julia Carney (born 1 August 1987 in Solihull, England) is a former professional footballer who became a respected sports journalist and pundit. She played as a winger and midfielder for Birmingham City, Arsenal, Chicago Red Stars, and Chelsea, winning multiple domestic titles. Internationally, she earned 144 caps for England from 2005 to 2019 and represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics. After retiring, Carney built a career in broadcasting with Sky Sports, ITV, TNT, Amazon Prime, BBC, and The Guardian. In 2024 she was appointed OBE and chaired the UK government’s Future of Women’s Football Review. More on Wikipedia.