Kristina's sporting high 'I'VE WON A BRONZE!'

The Sky Sports reporter's gong for broadcasting puts her in the best position for meeting her idol

- Elise Cacace

There’s no doubt about it, Kiwis love their sport – and no one loves it more than Sky Sports reporter Kristina Eddy. Just don’t ask her to put on her footy boots any time soon!

“I’m so uncoordinated, I don’t really play sports,” confesses the 27-year-old, who has covered everything from the Commonwealth Games to the Olympics during her career in front of the camera.

From her favourite spot on the sidelines, Kristina is now bringing soccer-mad fans all the exciting news from the FIFA Women’s World Cup, currently being hotly contested in both New Zealand and Australia.

“When the Football Ferns walked out to take on Norway at Eden Park, it was massive,” enthuses Nelsonborn Kristina. “I don’t think anyone was quite prepared for it. There’s such a buzz about those big event moments. You don’t get them that often and especially not on our own doorstep. I get goosebumps just thinking about it.”

Now the Football Ferns have been knocked out of the competition, she is backing Australia and Sweden.

When Kristina began working as a sports reporter in 2016 with Newshub Sport, she had one goal. “I used to really want to talk to Usain Bolt. That was like my ultimate dream,” she laughs.

Seven years later, she still hasn’t met with the Jamaican sprinter, but there have been plenty of exciting moments nonetheless.