Who is Melissa Reddy? Sky Sports presenter at 2022 World Cup

THE World Cup is here and amongst the action is Sky Sports presenter Melissa Reddy, who has been reporting from Qatar.

There has been plenty of talking points already from the tournament, with a number of major upsets turning heads around the world.

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Who is Melissa Reddy?

Melissa Reddy is a South African author and football journalist.

She left her role as Senior Football corespondent at the Independent earlier this year, moving to Sky Sports.

The 36-year-old has been outspoken on issues regarding sexism and racism, discussing the barriers that women face in the workplace.

She went viral on social media after picking apart FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s recent speech.

Reddy stated “I think this will be the World Cup that really underpins just how dirty the game is.”

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She is also rumoured to be dating Bayern Munich star Sadio Mane.

The pair are thought to have met during an interview whilst Mane was still playing for Liverpool.

However, neither have confirmed the rumours to be true.