LEAH WILLIAMSON opened up on her awkward wardrobe malfunction while chatting with pal Alex Scott.
The 26-year-old was pitchside at the Emirates as Arsenal Women prepared to take on Aston Villa earlier today.
Williamson remains sidelined by an ACL injury suffered earlier this year.
But ahead of today’s match, broadcast on BBC One, she stopped to chat to pal Scott.
The defender collected her OBE from Windsor Palace earlier this month, proudly posting a series of snaps from the day to her Instagram account.
Unbeknown to fans, however, Williamson had suffered an awkward moment.
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Asked about the experience of collecting her honour by Scott, Williamson said: “I’m glad, I really appreciated it by the time it came around.
“So a nice day out, a nice moment to reflect on where I’ve come from.
“But you know me – still so much to do so…”
Scott then cheekily asked: “What went on with the outfit?”
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Williamson grinned as she admitted: “The outfit, yeah, my trousers split.
“I received my OBE not in my best form, but no one knew about it until you just told the whole world, so thanks.”
Scott then giggled, with Williamson also breaking out into a laugh.
Gunners boss Jonas Eidevall opened up on yesterday’s Football Focus about the difficulties of being without a series of key players, including Williamson, due to ACL injuries.
He said: “It’s difficult because they’re such good football players.
There is only one Leah Williamson
Jonas Eidevall
“You don’t build a squad where you have two Leah Williamsons, for example.
“There is only one Leah Williamson. When you have a player like her you decide to play in a way that makes the most out of it.
“That’s really hard when you’re trying to replace a player like that because there is not a direct replacement on the market.
“There might be a copy of Leah Williamson that’s not as good and I don’t believe in having a lesser version.”
Arsenal went on to beat Villa in the most dramatic fashion.
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Maz Pacheco had given the visitors a 25th minute lead at the Emirates.
Katie McCabe equalised on 92 minutes, with Alessia Russo finding a stunning winner just moments later.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
