Alex Scott says trolling and racist abuse took her to some ‘dark places’

BBC presenter received death threats after false reports that she was to replace Sue Barker on A Question of Sport

Alex Scott said she has been left in fear of her life by trolling and racist abuse, which has taken the pundit and former footballer to some dark places".

The 37-year-old, who played for Arsenal and England and had a key role on the BBC commentary team during the Lionesses' winning run in the Women's Euros, said she received death threats last summer after it was incorrectly reported that she was to replace Sue Barker as the presenter of A Question of Sport.