Kate Abdo's glamorous life – Famous husband, Jamie Carragher spat, rising net worth

Kate Abdo will be raring to go as the Champions League makes its long-awaited return after an action packed summer.

The face of football coverage for CBS Sports, 43-year-old Abdo has been the face of the stateside UEFA Champions League Today show since 2020, appearing alongside legends of the game in Micah Richards, Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher.

But who is the Manchester-born television star, and what does her personal life look like? Here, the Manchester Evening News breaks down everything you need to know about Kate Abdo, as the new Champions League season gets underway...

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While she's best known for her work in the United States of America, Abdo was born and bred in Manchester. She studied at the Christ the King School and Withington Girls' School before moving to Spain at the age of 17 while learning the language and taking her high school diploma.

She returned to her hometown soon after and completed a degree in European languages at the University of Salford, while also studying translation and interpreting at the University of Malaga. Despite becoming a huge name in the world of sports journalism, Abdo has previously admitted that she struggled to find opportunities in the world of work as a youngster - citing how she was unable to hold down a job at beloved high-street bakery, Greggs.

She confessed that she worked at the Stretford branch of the big blue bakery during Champions League coverage back in October last year during a pitch side chat with Carragher, Richards and Anita Jones, citing: "Do you know who else used to