Gabby Logan hails Lionesses' legacy as she reveals her nerves ahead of TV stint
Gabby Logan may be on the ball as the BBC’s main anchor for the tournament but she still gets jumpy.
And leading the presenting team, including Steph Houghton, 35, Ellen White, 34, and Fara Williams, 39, host Gabby, now 50, is also conscious of her age.
She says: “I do get nervous, not like racked with nerves or anything, but I feel a sense of responsibility sometimes because I am the oldest on the team. I will be working with Steph and Ellen, who have not done punditry with us before on these kind of games, and you want them to be comfortable.”
Gabby, a former international gymnast, joined the BBC in 2007 and last year anchored its coverage of the Lionesses’ Euros victory.
But she is not complacent in her career, saying: “There are a lot of good people around doing what I do. You want to stay on your
A-game.”
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Gabby gets nervous in her job (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Gabby with husband Kenny Logan (Getty Images)Meanwhile, the Lionesses’ match on Friday against Denmark – being shown live exclusively on the BBC – is crucial, according to Gabby.
The mum-of-two, who is married to former Scottish rugby star Kenny Logan, says: “There are a lot of teams who can win. I think there will be a lot of surprises. But I really hope we can be there on that final Sunday.”
Gabby also confesses that the Euros brought hairy moments - recalling a live broadcast from Rotherham in 40 degree heat.
She says: “It must have been one of the first live broadcasts ever presented from Rotherham in 40 degrees!
“I felt a bead of sweat running down my back and thought if I just stayed totally still I would be able to avoid sweating on camera. It was so hot that people were worried about equipment not working.”
But, while the Lionesses’ Euros squad were “unstoppable,” according to Gabby, she fears that losing greats to injury and retirement this year, like Jill Scott, Beth Mead and Leah Williamson, means the World Cup is wide open.
“Those players were fearless last summer,” she said. “And their lives have all gone crazy. Those women who were on the pitch that day when they won the Euros have become household names.
“They are very recognisable. They have come off the back pages and gone into people’s vernacular. And as soon as they won the Euros they were immediately penning a letter to Downing Street saying we need accessibility for schools and every schoolgirl should be able to play football. Their legacy is powerful.”
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