Ireland star takes hilarious swipe at Australian rival after England win following Women’s World Cup spat
RUESHA LITTLEJOHN seems to have taken aim at Caitlin Foord in a hilarious online jibe following the pair’s previous spat.
Ireland international Littlejohn appeared to joke about switching her allegiances to England after the Lionesses knocked hosts Australia out of the World Cup.
England were 3-1 victors over the Matildas in their semi-final clash and have booked themselves a place in Sunday’s World Cup final.
Following the game Littlejohn took to social media to declare her love for England in a funny tweet.
She posted: “I’ve always been a big England fan. Engerlandddddddd.”
But some fans are dubious of the midfielder’s new found love for the England national team and believe she could have had ulterior motives.
Many believe it may have been a swipe at Australia international Caitlin Foord because of her previous drama with the Arsenal player.
Littlejohn refused to shake Foord’s hand when the pair faced off during Ireland’s 1-0 loss to Australia in the World Cup group stage.
The 33-year-old was also seen being “restrained” by her Ireland team-mates following the game as she went over to confront Foord.
It’s been suggested by fans that the handshake snub may have had something to do with Littlejohn’s split from long-term partner and Ireland captain Katie McCabe.
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The couple separated shortly before the World Cup after more than seven years together.
And according to the Daily Mail, McCabe and Foord are close friends and recently went away together on holiday to Ibiza as part of a large group of friends.
They currently both play in the Women’s Super League for Arsenal together, whilst Littlejohn is without a club after leaving Aston Villa at the end of the season.
There is no suggestion Foord had anything to do with McCabe and Littlejohn splitting up.