Karen Carney was punished by the FA

England footballer Karen Carney has enjoyed a successful career both on and off the football pitch and is looking to cement herself in national TV folklore after she reached the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final.

The former Birmingham City Women star and football pundit has become a fan favourite on the popular competition, impressing the judges with her dance partner Carlos Gu and will be hoping to emulate her footballing success and add another accolade to her collection on Saturday night.

Despite making the final four, the 38-year-old’s 60s psychedelic inspired samba scored them 34 points and left them bottom of the latest leaderboard but it was enough to progress to the prestigious semi-finals. READ MORE : Strictly's Tess Daly breaks down du

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