Diletta Leotta

Italian TV presenter on her love for football and her journey from 'being on her own' to part of 'a team full of women'

“They inspire the new generation, and you can see now it is normal to see a little girl that wants to be a football player.” Another opportunity perhaps for the players and women working in the sport to take centre stage. Start of WSL delayed: With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, all football was called off by the FA as a mark of respect. I could see this during the Champions League because so many people were there, and the atmosphere was very good.” With more than a decade of experience, she has had to break through the barriers of a traditionally male business and takes immense pride in working for a team that is now 40% female. The atmosphere and the derby was crazy. As a presenter for DAZN for the past four years, she is the face of the platform’s Serie A coverage and has also worked on its Women’s Champions League broadcasting. But now I think that I am ready to be myself every time and show my personality. Just as important, however, is the increasing visibility of women in roles off the pitch. “But now [there] are so many women doing this job so I’m really happy to be part of this team full of women. Welcome to Moving the Goalposts, the Guardian’s new (and free) women’s football newsletter. Players from around the world have dazzled fans and emphatically illustrated that this is where they belong.