Mina Rzouki

{{Short description|BBC journalist and broadcaster}}

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Mina Rzouki (born 18 August 1982) is a journalist and broadcaster for the BBC.

Rzouki has presented and appeared as a guest on the "Euro Leagues" radio programme on BBC Radio Five Live.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0940sk5/episodes/downloads|title=Euro Leagues Football Show - Downloads - BBC Radio 5 live|website=BBC}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0940sk5/episodes/guide|title=Euro Leagues Football Show - Episode guide - BBC Radio 5 live|website=BBC}} She regularly contributes to the Up All Night show World Football Phone-In and has appeared on the BBC show Fighting talk,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09llh7v|title=Thom Gibbs, Mina Rzouki, Douglas Anderson, Matt Forde, Fighting Talk - BBC Radio 5 live|website=BBC}} as well as appearing as a pundit on Talksport.{{cite web|url=https://www.talksport.com/radio/andy-goldsteins-sports-bar/120722/mina-rzouki-berbatov-del-piero-iaquinta-inzaghi-and-bendtner-177127|title=Mina Rzouki on Berbatov, Del Piero, Iaquinta, Inzaghi and Bendtner|last=Wade|first=Michael|date=22 July 2012|publisher=TalkSport}}

Despite regular appearances on the BBC, ESPN, CNN and TNT Sports, Rzouki faces sexist abuse online due to her gender in a predominantly male industry.{{cite web|url=https://www.joe.co.uk/amp/sport/female-journalist-gives-her-opinion-on-lukaku-and-morata-and-faces-horrible-sexist-abuse-133469|title=Female journalist gives her opinion on Lukaku and Morata and faces horrible sexist abuse |website=JOE.co.uk}}

Rzouki also writes for ESPN{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/juventus/111/blog|title=Juventus Blog - ESPN FC|website=www.espnfc.com}} and the Daily Star.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/641753/Chelsea-Antonio-Conte-Mina-Rzouki-Ross-Barkley-Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain-rumours-gossip-news/amp|title=Antonio Conte could be reason behind players snubbing Chelsea this summer - Mina Rzouki|last=Walters|first=James|date=1 September 2017|work=Daily Star}} She has regularly appeared on the Total Football podcast for the Daily Telegraph{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/04/01/total-football-podcastsalah-has-done-would-have-expected-liverpool/amp/|title=Total Football Podcast: 'Mo Salah has done what we would expect if Liverpool signed Lionel Messi'|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/05/27/total-football-podcast-jamie-carragher-liverpools-champions/|title=Total Football Podcast: Jamie Carragher on Liverpool's Champions League final defeat|first=Telegraph|last=Sport|newspaper=The Telegraph |date=27 May 2018|publisher=|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/04/22/total-football-podcast-arsenal-need-realist-will-get-rid-half/|title=Total Football Podcast: 'Arsenal need a realist who will get rid of half the squad'|first=Telegraph|last=Sport|newspaper=The Telegraph |date=22 April 2018|publisher=|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}} renamed the Telegraph Audio Football Club for the 2018-19 football season. Rzouki has also guested as host when regular host Thom Gibbs has been away.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/10/15/telegraph-audio-football-club-podcast-raheem-sterling-conundrum/amp/|title=Telegraph Audio Football Club podcast: The Raheem Sterling conundrum|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}} In addition, she co-hosts the Serie Awesome podcast for ESPN FC, alongside Italian journalist Gabriele Marcotti and The Guardian{{'}}s Nicky Bandini.