"The 41-year-old made 313 appearances for Arsenal between 2002 and 2018, in addition to spells at Birmingham City and in the United States at the Boston Breakers. Scott also represented England 140 times and played five times for Team GB at the 2012 London Olympics. Following her retirement from football, Scott began a full-time media career, having regularly appeared as a pundit during her playing career. Scott has been the presenter of Football Focus since 2021."
"A right-back, she stayed with the Gunners until 2004, when she joined Birmingham City for one season before returning to Arsenal. Scott spent two years with US side Boston Breakers between 2009 and 2011 in the newly formed Women's Professional Soccer league - making 55 appearances. She returned to Arsenal in 2011 for a third and final stint before retiring from club football at the end of the 2017-18 season."
Alex Scott is a former professional footballer who made 313 appearances for Arsenal and played for Birmingham City and the Boston Breakers in the United States. She earned 140 caps for England and represented Team GB at the 2012 London Olympics. Scott won 22 trophies with Arsenal, scored the winning goal in the 2007 UEFA Women's Cup final, and earned medals at major international tournaments. She was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2019 and the WSL Hall of Fame in 2024, received an MBE in 2017, and transitioned into a full-time broadcasting career, presenting Football Focus since 2021.
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