ALEX SCOTT received a mixed reception from football fans as she presented the draw for the Women’s Champions League’s league phase.
The pundit and former Champions League winning footballer stunned in a stylish and sleek black outfit at the event.
Alex Scott helped draw the women’s Champion’s League league phaseBBC
BBCShe was praised for her stylish fit[/caption]
BBCBut she was Chelsea’s villain as she drew them against rivals Barcelona[/caption]
GettyScott is an Arsenal fan and legend of the women’s team[/caption]
instagramScott has 2.1 million followers on Instagram[/caption]
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United all qualified for this year’s tournament, as fans watched on in anticipation.
One X user commented on her fashionable appearance, saying: “Alex Scott bringing aura to the stage.”
But her appearance was not so welcomed by Chelsea fans, who blamed the Arsenal legend for their tough draw, which including an absolute horror tie.
Even before the draw, some fans of the West London outfit were convinced her presence was a bad omen.
A Blues fan said: “Alex Scott doing the champions league draw.. oh guys we’re F***ED.”
Another fan took issue with Scott backing Chelsea to do well, saying: “Alex scott saying chelsea are the team to watch, they’re 100000% trying to jinx us this year.”
Chelsea enjoyed a dominant year last season, cruising to an unbeaten Women’s Super League campaign and a domestic treble.
But fans were hoping for a comfortable start to their Champions League campaign following their spectacular exit from the competition last year, when they lost 8-2 on aggregate to runners-up Barcelona.
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But that hope would prove to be in vain, with Sonia Bompastor‘s side being drawn against Barcelona once again, as well as women’s powerhouse Wolfsburg and Italian giants Roma.
One fan complained about the draw, saying: “I blame Alex Scott for this.”
WSL WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW 25/26
ARSENAL
HOME: OL Lyonnes, Real Madrid, Twente
AWAY: Bayern Munich, Benfica, OH Leuven
CHELSEA
HOME: Barcelona, Roma, Paris FC
AWAY: Wolfsburg, St. Polten, Twente
MANCHESTER UNITED
HOME: OL Lyonnes, Paris Saint-Germain, Valerenga
AWAY: Wolfsburg, Juventus, Atletico Madrid
GettyThe pundit is in a relationship with English pop artist Jess Glynne[/caption]
SplashThe pair have been going out since 2023[/caption]
But the draw was music to the ears of Arsenal fans, who thanked their club legend for handing their London rivals such a hard set of games.
One Gunners fan said: “Alex Scott understood her assignment she drew Chelsea to play Barcelona in their group stage.”
And another ecstatic supporter said: “also chelsea getting barca? ALEX SCOTT I LOVE U.”
The North Londoners will begin their european title defense with a tricky draw themselves.
They will face down several titans of the women’s game, including OL Lyonnes, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
United were given a star-studded draw, going up against names such as Lyonnes, PSG, Juventus and Atletico Madrid.
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