The Watford-born presenter and reporter has been reflecting on her experiences at the World Cup
Much of Kelly Somers’ career may be spent in front of a TV camera at football matches but she doesn’t usually pull out her mobile phone and start shooting her own videos. She made something of an exception last month though, and now has her own footage to supplement her memories of a game that has gone down in history.
“I don’t video much but I did video bits of that game because I wanted to remember my view, what it felt like and how I saw that game. It wasn’t a very me thing to do but it just felt, in that moment, this is a moment in history.” “I found it even sadder and harder to take almost than when they lost the final to Italy. At least they got to the final, but this time it felt like there was still more to come.”Reflecting on the nature of England’s exit – a 2-1 defeat after Harry Kane had missed a penalty to send the tie to extra-time – and another missed opportunity at a major tournament, Kelly responded: “Yes, but we keep talking about missed opportunities with England, don’t we.
“It just felt cruel to be him. He doesn’t let England down. He had the courage to take a penalty twice against someone he knows well [Tottenham teammate Hugo Lloris]. In that most pressure of all pressure situations he didn’t let England down for me, it’s just part of football. He doesn’t miss often. It’s just really unfortunate it was that one he did miss.”Following England’s exit, Kelly had to interview Gareth Southgate.
“I could feel as he walked off I wanted to say to him ‘please don’t go’. Obviously I never would but I thought in my head ‘I really hope this isn’t the last time I speak to you’. But as he walked off I shook his hand again and said: ‘Gareth, thank you for everything. It’s been brilliant. Hopefully see you soon’.
Qatar’s human rights record and outlawing homosexuality was thrust back into the spotlight in the opening days of the tournament when plans for Kane and other team captains to wear the One Love armband in support of LGBTQ+ communities were shelved after FIFA said it would impose sporting sanctions on players who wore them.
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