Republic of Ireland star Ruesha Littlejohn claimed an unexpected allegiance on social media after England's 3-1 defeat of Australia booked the Lionesses a spot in Sunday's World Cup final.
The free agent, who played as a forward for Aston Villa before stepping away from the team at the end of last season, took to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday to applaud England's performance at Stadium Australia.
'I've always been a big England fan,' Littlejohn posted. 'Engerlandddddddd.'
But fans of the player were quick to spot that her comment might have come with some context.