A STAR of the Women’s World Cup SNUBBED the handshake of a rival player after her ex-girlfriend was pictured on holiday with her opponent.
The pair were then seen confronting each other towards the end of the clash.
Ahead of kick-off in Australia and Ireland’s opening World Cup game, Ruesha Littlejohn seemed to refuse to shake the hand of Aussie counterpart Caitlin Foord.
Fans suggested the snub – reminiscent of the incident between John Terry and Wayne Bridge – may have been motivated by Littlejohn’s split from long-term partner and Ireland captain Katie McCabe, 27.
They separated after more than seven years together shortly before the World Cup – as confirmed by McCabe on the UK’s Player Tribune.
According to the Daily Mail, McCabe and Foord – who play for Women’s Super League giants Arsenal – are good friends off the field.
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The pair recently went on holiday to Ibiza with a large group of friends, with photos of the trip being shared to Instagram.
But as co-hosts Australia were shaking hands with Ireland before kick-off, Littlejohn, 33, was seen shockingly skipping over Foord’s extended hand.
Tensions following the incident appeared to boil over towards the end of the game.
Littlejohn appeared to attempt to approach Foord, 28, while on the field of play, only for her to be restrained by a team-mate.
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SunSport does not imply that Foord had anything to do with the split of McCabe and Littlejohn.
An insider from the Matildas told the Mail: “Clearly there is still some tension surrounding from Littlejohn’s side of things which looks like it spilled over a bit on Thursday night.
“Caitlin and Katie are great friends. They play together for Arsenal. They spend a lot of time together. But there’s nothing more to it than that.”
The outlet’s report adds that Foord declined to comment via her management on the incident after being contacted.
In reaction to the video posted on TikTok, one user said: “Ruesha that’s too personal.”
A second wrote: “It’s now clear that there’s some drama between Katie, Reusha and Caitlin.”
Meanwhile, the user who posted the video added: “I know they might not be close but it [is] weird.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
