Nigerian-born Becomes First Ever BBC Match Of The Day Female Pundit

Nigerian-born England ladies international Eniola Aluko was on Sunday adjudged the first female pundit on BBC’s premier football commentary and analysis show, Match Of The Day (MOTD)

The 27 year-old was in the studios with Mark Chapman, Kevin Kilbane and John Motson in the MOTD2 Extra studio to discuss the biggest match of the day between Manchester United and West Ham

Eniola has played in two World Cup tournaments and two European championships with England girls, bagging 83 caps in all

She shared her gratitude on twitter, thanking everyone

Thanks for all your comment... @ Eniola Aluko

Eniola whose brother Sone Aluko is included in the 23 man list to face Sudan in October, while on the show condemned Wayne Rooney’s tackle on a West Ham player in the game, describing it as

The Chelsea striker said there was for Rooney to make the tackle that got him sent off against West Ham, and called Costa