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Anita Asante
With 71 international football caps under her belt, in a career spanning 19 years, Anita was a formidable England defender who won league titles in England, the USA and Sweden. She made her international debut against Iceland in 2004, and went on to play in five major tournaments, as well as the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Starting her football career at Arsenal, Anita was part of the women’s team who won the historic quadruple in 2007 including the Champions league, a feat no English team, men or women, has been able to repeat since.
After a stint playing in USA and Sweden, Anita returned back to England in 2018, playing for Chelsea and Aston Villa, eventually retiring in 2022 with an honours list of a UEFA Women's Cup, five league titles, four FA Cups and two League Cups. It was no surprise when she was then inducted into the WSL Hall of Fame in 2023.
Since then, she has become a leading pundit with the BBC and ITV. She also uses her voice to promote diversity in sport as an Ambassador for Show Racism the Red Card and Amnesty International.
BBC Sport – Men’s and Women’s Football including Final Score, Football Focus and FA Cup.
ITV Sport – Women’s International Football.
Sky Sports – WSL Football and Sky Sports News.
BBC Radio 5 Live – WSL Commentary & Punditry
DAZN – UEFA Women’s Champions League commentator.
Motivational Keynote Speaker.
