Lucy Zelić

Lucy Zelić
Born (1986-11-09) 9 November 1986 (age 38)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
OccupationTelevision presenter
EmployerSpecial Broadcasting Service
TelevisionThe World Game
PartnerCorey Gameiro
Children1

Lucy Zelić (born 9 November 1986)[1] is an Australian television presenter living in Sydney.

Career

Zelić was the host of Canberra radio station 2XX FM's football show "The Far Post". She later became a commentator for Canberra United F.C. W-League matches for the radio station, and was a guest-host on the Balls n' All football show on 106.3FM.[2] Zelić hosted Football Federation Australia's official A-League podcast for the 2012–13 A-League season and is a former host of the nationally streamed football podcast Nearpost.[3]

Zelić joined SBS in 2013, where she began as a sideline reporter for SBS's Friday night coverage of the A-League and sports television segment presenter for SBS World News Australia.[3][1] In 2014, she also shared hosting responsibilities with David Zdrilic and hosted SBS's coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[citation needed]

She then started hosting the weekly football program The World Game.[citation needed]

Zelić hosted SBS's coverage of the 2018 World Cup along with Craig Foster.[4]

In June 2021, it was announced that Zelić would leave SBS after an almost eight-year broadcasting career.[5]

Personal life

Zelić was born to Croatian parents.[6] She is the younger sister of former football players Ivan Zelic and Ned Zelić.[7] She supports Premier League club Liverpool and Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.[8][9] Zelić was a Miss Universe Australia finalist in 2007,[1] and holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Sports Business from the University of Canberra.[3] She has also been nominated in Cosmopolitan Australia's 2014 Fun, Fearless, Female television personality category, was a 2014 Logies 'newcomer' award nominee and a Peter Leonard Scholarship nominee in 2010.[citation needed]

On 7 November 2018, Zelić announced that she was expecting her first child with partner Corey Gameiro.[10] A girl was born 23 April 2019.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c Page, Fleta (12 October 2013). "More than just a pretty face". Canberra Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Lucy Zelic joins SBS A League Team". TV Tonight. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "News Media Releases : View : SBS Corporate". www.sbs.com.au. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  4. ^ "How to watch all the simultaneous World Cup games LIVE". SBS Your Language. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  5. ^ Jaspan, Calum (4 June 2021). "The World Game duo Lucy Zelić and Nick Stoll depart SBS". Mumbrella. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. ^ "SBS presenter Lucy Zelić hits back at abuse for World Cup pronunciation". The Guardian. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. ^ Colin Vickery (10 June 2014). "She shoots! She scores! Lucy Zelic celebrates World Cup coup". The Advertiser. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Lucy Zelic signs on for SBS football coverage | The Football Sack". www.thefootballsack.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Lucy Zelic ready for Thursday FC - Damien Bellemore, FFA - Football Australia 2013". Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  10. ^ Rota, Genevieve (21 November 2018). "'It feels quite surreal': Lucy Zelić expecting first child with football star". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  11. ^ Davison, Katherine (26 April 2019). "SBS soccer presenter Lucy Zelić welcomes a baby girl". Who Magazine. Retrieved 28 July 2023.


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