News about Nadia Nadim

For the first time since being forced off air to inform her that her mother was killed in a road accident, ITV pundit Nadia Nadim returned to the studio today. Hadima Nadim, 57, of Nadia, had attended the gym early on the day so she would follow the host's coverage of the World Cup. Hadima was walked back from the gym after watching Nadia on television when she was fatally struck by a digger in the Danish town of Uldum, Denmark, on November 22nd. Nadia, who had to miss the match between Denmark and Tunisia because of the deadly crash, marked her return to the ITV studio by thanking her'strong and inspiring' mother.

MATT BARLOW IN DOHA: Seema Jaswal's live show was presented by former England internationals Karen Carney and Eni Aluko for the Group C match between Saudi and Poland at the Education City Stadium in Doha on Saturday. Nadia Nadim, a former Denmark international, had intended to be involved but had to cancel due to the sudden death of his mother on Tuesday. No one spoke to ITV, but it is unlikely to have been pure coincidence that they came together for the first time to host a high-profile game in a weekend slot starring Saudi Arabia.

Nadia Nadim, an ITV pundit, weep because she said she and her mother Hadima Nadim, 57, died in a Denmark digger crash. During ITV's live World Cup coverage (inset) she was compelled off air to discover that her mother had been struck by a digger while returning from the gym. At her mother's funeral in Copenhagen, Nadia, dressed in black with her hair pulled back in a tight bun, was overcome with emotion today. (Image) As she paid tribute to her mother, the ex-Manchester City forward, surrounded by her relatives and friends, sobbed. 'I love you and we'll see each other one day,' Nadia said as her voice crackled with emotion. The 34-year-old girl, who was wringing her head in tears, had to have her speech shortened and was welcomed by her family, who wrapped their arms around her. After going into hiding for three years after her Army general father was executed by the Taliban, Nadia and her mother bravely fled Afghanistan when she was just 11 years old.

Nadia Nadim, a world Cup pundit, has revealed that her mother's sudden death prompted her to leave during an ITV coverage of a live game. Viewers wondered how the women's football star and migrant, 34, had been involved in the broadcaster's coverage of Denmark's goalless draw with Tunisia on Tuesday, but she was no longer present in the studio after the final whistle. ITV announced that she had left the studio early, but she refused to expand further until the news broke on Wednesday afternoon. The analyst revealed today that she was compelled to leave early today after her mother was killed by a car while returning from the gym.

With the Qatar World Cup only days away, nations are starting to select their final squads as the excitement and anticipation surrounding the tournament continues. However, a key part of any major tournament is still fighting for viewers between BBC and ITV. Each network broadcasts their own particular games before all being broadcast the final - giving viewers a direct choice over where to watch the showpiece game.