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Coverage of Arsenal's Women's Champions League opener also featured a dog on set, a vegetable platter and a rotating floor.
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Notable Quotes
"I think a lot of the problem with the debates in women's football broadcasting over analysis and punditry vs content creation and gimmicky fun, is that in men's football you can get both - and in different shows."
— Alex Scott , Athlete
"Watching Disney's coverage is like going in and out of a lucid dream."
— Megan Feringa , Celebrity
"Why does women's football coverage always have to be so gimmicky? It's the Champions League, not Blue Peter."
— Flo Lloyd-Hughes , Celebrity
Key People
Bournemouth's 22-year-old English midfielder.
Flo Lloyd-Hughes is a broadcaster and writer focused on women's football.
Lianne Sanderson is a former England international footballer and sports commentator.
Megan Feringa is a journalist known for her coverage of women's football.
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Coverage of Arsenal's Women's Champions League opener also featured a dog on set, a vegetable platter and a rotating floor.
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