Well-respected author and reporter, Melissa Reddy, is continuing to climb the ranks in the United Kingdom as she takes on a Senior Reporter role at Sky Sports.
Reddy took to her Instagram on Sunday, 20 March 2022, to announce her incredible milestone, saying: “Granny did always say ‘reach for the sky…’ I took it literally in a work sense and will be starting as a Senior Reporter for Sky Sports tomorrow.
“Properly excited for what lies ahead, and grateful for everything that came before – even the setbacks and shut doors (of which there have been plenty!)
“Huge thanks for sticking with me and supporting my work.”
The 2011 gsport Woman in Media award winner’s career in football spans over a decade which has seen her overcome various challenges as a woman of colour in the sport.
In a previous interview with gsport, Reddy revealed how she managed to defy the odds and remain steadfast to pursue her dreams in England.
“There was a feeling of ‘Who is she? What is she doing here? What does she know about our game? Who does she think she is?
“Football journalism is largely a closed-off environment, most especially on the writing side of things as the majority of guys have been in their jobs for well over a decade,” she added.
“Trying to enter that realm as a young, foreign, female of colour was challenging for a variety of reasons, not least because it is not what people are used to. I had to work so much harder, take so many more losses, show the most persistence and focus possible. I had to prove myself over every day, but every day also felt like a new opportunity.”
Through her perseverance, Reddy is reaping the rewards as her star on continues to rise on the global stage.
Photo 1 Caption: Well-respected author and reporter, Melissa Reddy, is continuing to climb the ranks in the United Kingdom as she takes on a Senior Reporter role at Sky Sports. Photo: Melissa Reddy (Instagram)
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