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Episode Notes RUESHA LITTLEJOHN ON Why Irish Football Needs A SERIOUS Wake-Up Call In Episode 3 of Girls in the Game, Ireland international Ruesha Littlejohn doesn't hold back. From her early days playing with boys to her frustrations with Irish football's outdated structures, she opens up about the harsh realities facing women's football in Ireland. Ruesha calls for more investment, professionalism, and technical development from the grassroots to the national team. She also reflects on her career, the impact of the World Cup, and why players like herself and Katie McCabe can't do it alone.

On Friday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news all the fallout from the Europa League semi finals plus all the build-up ahead of a huge night of domestic action.Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim backs his senior pros after an historic win in Bilbao.Ange Postecoglou wants more of the same from his Spurs side.Nottingham Forest poor form continues.Arne Slot says he has had a message from Jurgen Klopp congratulating him on their league title win.Ruesha Littlejohn wants more done for the development of the LOI.Stephen Kenny says that every point is vital, whilst Bohemians' Rob Cornwall pays tribute to Alan Reynolds.Derry City boss Tiernan Lynch wants his side to bounce back whilst Waterford's Padraig Amond wants a turnaround in the Deise's fortunes.And finally, the Ireland under 15's make a racist complaint after a game with the UAE.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

On Friday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news all the fallout from the Europa League semi finals plus all the build-up ahead of a huge night of domestic action.Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim backs his senior pros after an historic win in Bilbao.Ange Postecoglou wants more of the same from his Spurs side.Nottingham Forest poor form continues.Arne Slot says he has had a message from Jurgen Klopp congratulating him on their league title win.Ruesha Littlejohn wants more done for the development of the LOI.Stephen Kenny says that every point is vital, whilst Bohemians' Rob Cornwall pays tribute to Alan Reynolds.Derry City boss Tiernan Lynch wants his side to bounce back whilst Waterford's Padraig Amond wants a turnaround in the Deise's fortunes.And finally, the Ireland under 15's make a racist complaint after a game with the UAE.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

Republic of Ireland footballer Ruesha Littlejohn joins Eoin Sheahan live in studio to discuss her move to Shamrock Rovers, what brought her back to Ireland, and Carla Ward's Ireland.Off The Ball Football with William Hill Ireland.

There's a recap of the home wins over Waterford and Cork, Pico's fatherhood and Greener's 100 Club, and the Members Corner with Rovers website and internet pioneers Paul Thomas and Gerry Matthews, and a cameo from Forkie on the SRFC Ultras forum (2018 replay). Christine Allen reports on the women's team, including another Ruesha Littlejohn free kick.

On Thursday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news of the Republic of Ireland squad for the Nations League playoff with Bulgaria. Ange Postecoglou singles out Troy Parrott for praise ahead of tonight's Europa League second leg involving Tottenham and AZ. Ruben Amorim discusses Jim Ratcliffe's disparaging of the Manchester United squad. Ruesha Littlejohn is a Hoop. And Joshua Kimmich has ended speculation regarding his future.

On Thursday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news of the Republic of Ireland squad for the Nations League playoff with Bulgaria. Ange Postecoglou singles out Troy Parrott for praise ahead of tonight's Europa League second leg involving Tottenham and AZ. Ruben Amorim discusses Jim Ratcliffe's disparaging of the Manchester United squad. Ruesha Littlejohn is a Hoop. And Joshua Kimmich has ended speculation regarding his future.

LIFE'S A PITCH with Ruesha Littlejohn & Lucy Quinn is back!In this week's episode, we debrief on IRELAND failing to qualify for EURO 2025, Ruesha's shocking shower discovery and look ahead at a busy few weeks for London City and Birmingham before the winter break.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ruesha Littlejohn & Lucy Quinn are back for another episode of LIFE'S A PITCH!We are on the road to reveal the truth behind Lucy's injury, chat about the top of the table Life's A Pitch derby between Birmingham City & London City Lioness and we also look back at the first year of the podcast to celebrate it's 1st birthday.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ruesha Littlejohn & Lucy Quinn are back for another episode of LIFE'S A PITCH! We catch up on a busy few weeks in the Championship with London City Lionesses and Birmingham City, which has seen Lucy nominated for PLAYER OF THE MONT!. We also reveal what it's really like to be on EAFC and they go head2head with a game of HIGHER OR LOWER on their player's stats.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ruesha Littlejohn & Lucy Quinn are joined by comedian and absolute legend, Maisie Adam!We hear all about the secrets of playing with Eden Hazard, Usain Bolt & Jill Scott at Soccer Aid, why Ruesha doesn't like watching football and the secret behind Lucy's celebration!90min's exclusive interview with Mary Earps on WHY SHE JOINED PSG! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bF3h48hRkIPurchase tickets for Maisie Adam's APPRAISAL tour at:https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/maisie-adam-tickets/artist/5280026Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ruesha Littlejohn & Lucy Quinn are joined by twin sister and fan favourite Shebahn Aherne! We hear all about why starting OnlyFans is a good idea, why Vincent Kompany deserves a red card and catch up after London City Lionesses' & Birmingham City's pre-season tours to Spain!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ruesha Littlejohn & Lucy Quinn are BACK for season 2 of LIFE'S A PITCH! We return to the 90min studio to discuss why ENGLAND fans are THE WORST, Outing the clubs that are letting Women's football down, the return to pre season and Ruesha reveals when she may retire.We also are treated to an extra special LAP RAP by Capt. This is an exclusive rap written about Ruesha & Lucy on LIFE'S A PITCH! Follow Capt on Insta: @capt_musicAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ruesha Littlejohn & Lucy Quinn welcome UFC's PADDY THE BADDY & MEATBALL MOLLY as they go head to head for LIFE'S A PITCH MERSEYSIDE DERBY. We also hear from diehard Liverpool fan Paddy The Baddy on Klopp's departure from the club and how he ended up partying with Jurgen after his last game.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

SHOPIFY | Go to https://shopify.co.uk/grace for your £1 per month trial period #ad Ruesha Littlejohn spills all! She reveals her secret relationship, dives into football drama and MORE!  Ruesha: https://www.instagram.com/p/CuozndixGqv/?img_index=1  

Ruesha Littlejohn & Lucy Quinn make their debut in the new 90min studio! They discuss their thoughts on THAT Emma Hayes' poem, Ruesha's London City Lionesses raucous Dublin trip and we have an extra special announcement to make!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ruesha Littlejohn & Lucy Quinn are joined by London City Lionesses defender Georgia Brougham to discuss her career and what it's like being Ruesha's team mate!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join IRELAND internationals RUESHA LITTLEJOHN & LUCY QUINN for our Christmas special of LIFE'S A PITCH! We find out if they love or hate Brussel's sprout farts, if they have any New Years Resolutions and play not so SECRET SANTA! Merry Christmas from everyone at 90min!

LIFE'S A PITCH is back for episode 3 with with Republic of Ireland internationals RUESHA LITTLEJOHN & LUCY QUINN. We hear all the gossip from Ruesha's return to International duty! We also discuss Joey Barton's recent comments and also welcome our first ever guest...Ally McCoist! TNT Sports is the exclusive home of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Europa Conference League. TNT Sports is available through its streaming destination discovery+ and across all major TV platforms. This isn't Just Sport, This is Everything. For more info visit: tntsports.co.uk/footballAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Life's a Pitch returns for episode 2 with Republic of Ireland internationals Ruesha Littlejohn & Lucy Quinn. We catch up on the Life's a Pitch derby between London City Lionesses and Birmingham City! We also discuss Emma Hayes' decision to manage the USWNT and how ridiculously good Lauren James is.

LIFE'S A PITCH is a brand new series to the 90min network with Republic of Ireland internationals RUESHA LITTLEJOHN & LUCY QUINN giving exclusive insight into life as a professional footballer. This week Ruesha and Lucy discuss representing their country at a major tournament - bin chicken anyone?! - and sharing vlogs to show what they've been up to while looking ahead to the Women's Championship clash between London City Lionesses and Birmingham City where they will face off against each other!

Faye Carruthers and Birmingham City midfielder Remi Allen react to all the action from the Republic of Ireland's defeat to Canada. We hear exclusively from manager Vera Pauw, captain Katie McCabe and midfielder Ruesha Littlejohn. You can also catch exclusive interviews with Lionesses Jordan Nobbs and the best bits from Alex Greenwoods press conference ahead of England's game against Denmark on Friday. Plus, we'll discuss Spain and Japan - the first nations through to the last 16 - as we round up all the action from Day 7 of the tournament! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan Henderson says his goodbyes to Liverpool with his move to Saudi Arabia imminent, Manchester United close in on singing Atalanta's Rasmus Hojlund, Shebahn Aherne reflects on Ireland getting knocked out of the Women's World Cup and her sister's (Ruesha Littlejohn) disappointment and Darren Bent reveals his Guinness World record! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ballinasloe's Heather Payne is expected to be fit for the Republic of Ireland's second World Cup fixture against Canada on Wednesday (26th July). The wing-back was sporting heavy strapping for a hamstring niggle at training today, while fellow defender Louise Quinn is a concern with a foot injury. Vera Pauw's side must get at least a draw against the Olympic champions to keep their last-16 ambitions intact.  Kick-off at Perth is 1pm. Leading up to the game, former Ireland international Jason McAteer chatted to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly == In advance of Ireland's Women's National Team second fixture in Australia on Wednesday, Carlsberg 0.0, an official partner of the Football Association of Ireland, have teamed up with former Irish international Jason McAteer, to encourage fans continue their support for the Girls in Green. Carlsberg 0.0. identified that this week's fixture takes place at lunchtime, allowing even more of the best fans in the world, probably, to overcome the challenge of matches occurring during work hours, get behind the team and watch the game. McAteer, a veteran of two World Cup campaigns, knows the difference support, home and away, makes to the team. He, in association with Carlsberg 0.0 will show his support joining fans to watch the game from a local pub in Dublin. Recognising that, in a landmark year for Irish women' s football,  significant progress has been made by the FAI to improve the perception and accessibility of the women's game including broadcast deals with all women's national team matches broadcast on RTÉ, the Women's Premier Division on LOITV and an additional broadcast deal with TG4, Carlsberg 0.0, wanted to play their part in improving the visibility of the Republic of Ireland Women's National Team. Today's visit from footballing legend Jason McAteer, follows on from an installation last week at Bondi Beach which, outlined a special message of support for the Girls in Green. Whilst, in May, Carlsberg to mark the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Ireland Women's Team first ever international fixture, teamed up with the FAI and sports bar, The Square Ball in Dublin to unveil ‘The GIG' – Ireland's first women's sports bar – with only women's sport on the TV screens for the entire weekend. Carlsberg 0.0 is also unveiling a new out of home advertising campaign with special builds celebrating the achievement of the Republic of Ireland Women's team and a range of other initiatives, including a heavyweight social media campaign to promote the achievement of this historic group and build support for them. Jason McAteer, former Irish international footballer commented; “Irish fans are probably the best in the world, home and away. The support we received from Irish football fans, no matter where in the world we played was a very special part of playing for Ireland. The Irish women's team are deserving of similar support. I encourage all Irish football fans to show the support for this historic team. I am really looking forward to the game and teaming up with Carlsberg 0.0 to watch the match with some of the team's incredible fans.” Sean Kavanagh, Commercial Director, FAI commented; “Carlsberg is one of our longest standing partners. The support for the team has a key element in their journey so far and plays such an important role for the players. We are delighted to be working with Carlsberg 0.0 to maximise the support for the team both home and away.” Linda Bradley, Head of Beers, Diageo Ireland commented; “We are on a mission together with our partners, the FAI, to convert the opportunity to build sustained support behind Women's National Team this summer. We are delighted to team up with Jason McAteer, who understands from his own experience, how important a role the fans play in a team's success. We want to continue to support the Republic of Ireland Women's Team on their incredible journey. We look forward to a lunchtime well spent supporting the team and watching the game.” Carlsberg is the official beer sponsor of the Women's National Team. Enjoy Carlsberg Sensibly. Visit www.drinkaware.ie == Game Two of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 for the Ireland Women's National Team provides them with the opportunity to pick up their first points in Group B.   A narrow defeat to co-hosts Australia marked their tournament debut, but now Vera Pauw's team are aiming to take the points on offer in Perth to get off the mark.   MATCH DETAILS FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Group B Canada v Ireland Wednesday, July 26 Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth KO 20:00 (13:00 Irish Time) LIVE on RTÉ2   MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina) Assistant Referee: Marianna De Almeida (Argentina) Assistant Referee: Daiana Milone (Argentina) Fourth Official: Akona Zenith Makhalima (South Africa) VAR Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain) VAR Assistant: Juan Martinez (Spain) Offside VAR Referee: Neuza Back (Brazil)   TEAM NEWS Defender Louise Quinn has been training with a foot injury picked up in the loss to Australia but will be available for selection.   MANAGER QUOTES – Vera Pauw “We have taken a lot of confidence from our performance against Australia but also recognised where we need to improve in order to get a positive result against a very good Canada team.    “Canada are the Olympic champions, they have a very good head coach and some world class players, so we know the size of the challenge in front of us. This team, though, always stands up to challenges and that is exactly what we are going to do again in Perth on Wednesday.   “The support from the Irish fans – both in Australia and around the world – has been fantastic and we are very appreciative of it. We want to do them proud. Our players and staff have worked incredibly hard, with such brilliant planning around our preparation, so we now feel that we are ready to go again.”   NOTES - Canada have competed in seven FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments – finishing fourth in 2003 and making the quarter-finals in 2015 - In 2022, Canada won the Summer Olympics – defeating Sweden in the Final, who would then go on to be paired with Ireland in their World Cup qualifying group - There are 15 places between the two games in the FIFA Women's World Rankings as Canada are currently 7th while Ireland are in 22nd - Midfielder Ruesha Littlejohn scored Ireland's goal in the only previous meeting with Canada, which was a game in the Cyprus Cup in 2014   PREVIOUS MEETING 12/03/2014 | Canada 2-1 Ireland, GSP Stadium, Nicosia (Cyprus Cup)   MEDIA Download official WNT Media Guide   FIFA STATS | AUSTRALIA 1-0 IRELAND Pass Completion 88% - Sinead Farrelly 87% - Ruesha Littlejohn 85% - Niamh Fahey 84% - Denise O'Sullivan 80% - Louise Quinn, Lucy Quinn   Line Break Completion 100% - Ruesha Littlejohn, Marissa Sheva 80% - Denise O'Sullivan 75% - Lucy Quinn 66% - Sinead Farrelly 63% - Niamh Fahey   Clearances 8 - Niamh Fahey 7 - Katie McCabe, Heather Payne, Louise Quinn 3 - Megan Connolly, Sinead Farrelly 1 - Denise O'Sullivan   Possession Contests Won 6 - Louise Quinn 5 - Sinead Farrelly 4 - Kyra Carusa 2 - Niamh Fahey, Ruesha Littlejohn, Katie McCabe, Denise O'Sullivan, Lucy Quinn   Aerial Duels Won 6 - Louise Quinn 4 - Sinead Farrelly 2 - Kyra Carusa, Ruesha Littlejohn, Denise O'Sullivan, Lucy Quinn 1 - Katie McCabe   STATSPORTS | AUSTRALIA 1-0 IRELAND Total Distance (m)  10,719 - Ruesha Littlejohn 10,380 - Heather Payne 10,240 - Denise O'Suillivan 9,762 - Katie McCabe 9,712 - Louise Quinn   High Speed Running (m) 726 - Heather Payne 636 - Katie McCabe 522 - Marissa Sheva 408 - Kyra Carusa 384 - Ruesha Littlejohn   Max Speed (KPH) 31.36 - Heather Payne  28.68 - Abbie Larkin  28.44 - Marissa Sheva 28.33 - Kyra Carusa 28.08 - Katie McCabe   High Intensity Distance (m) 2,153 - Heather Payne 1,960 - Denise O'Suillivan 1,955 - Katie McCabe 1,695 - Kyra Carusa 1,648 - Marissa Sheva   IRELAND WNT SQUAD Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Reading), Megan Walsh (Brighton & Hove Albion)   Defenders: Heather Payne (Florida State University), Áine O'Gorman (Shamrock Rovers), Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Diane Caldwell (Reading), Claire O'Riordan (Standard Liege), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Izzy Atkinson (West Ham United)   Midfielders: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa), Ciara Grant (Hearts), Lily Agg (London City Lionesses), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Sinead Farrelly (NY/NJ Gotham)   Forwards: Kyra Carusa (London City Lionesses), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit), Abbie Larkin (Shamrock Rovers)   IRELAND WNT PLAYER STATS Goalkeepers Courtney Brosnan | DOB 10/11/1995 | 24 caps / 10 clean sheets | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020 Megan Walsh | DOB 12/11/1994 | 1 cap / 0 clean sheets | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022 Grace Moloney | DOB 01/03/1993 | 6 caps / 1 clean sheet | Debut vs Austria 02/03/2016   Defenders Heather Payne | DOB 26/01/2000 | 36 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Scotland 07/07/2017 Áine O'Gorman | DOB 13/05/1989 | 118 caps / 13 goals | Debut vs Denmark 15/03/2006 Niamh Fahey | DOB 13/10/1987 | 109 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Portugal 07/03/2007 Diane Caldwell | DOB 11/09/1988 | 96 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Denmark 15/03/2006 Louise Quinn | DOB 17/06/1990 | 106 caps / 15 goals | Debut vs Poland 02/02/2008 Claire O'Riordan | DOB 12/10/1994 | 19 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Hungary 07/03/2016 Chloe Mustaki | DOB 29/07/1995 | 6 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022 Izzy Atkinson | DOB 17/07/2001 | 7 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Portugal 21/01/2018   Midfielders Katie McCabe | DOB 21/09/1995 | 74 caps / 20 goals | Debut vs Hungary 04/03/2015 Denise O'Sullivan | DOB | 103 caps / 18 goals | Debut vs Wales 17/09/2011 Megan Connolly | DOB 07/03/1997 | 41 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs USA 23/02/2016 Ruesha Littlejohn | DOB 03/07/1990 | 73 caps / 6 goals | Debut vs Hungary 07/03/2012 Lucy Quinn | DOB 29/09/1993 | 15 caps / 3 goals | Debut vs Australia 21/09/2021 Ciara Grant | DOB 11/06/1993 | 18 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs USA 28/11/2012 Lily Agg | DOB 17/12/1993 | 8 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022 Sinead Farrelly | DOB 11/06/1989 | 3 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs USA 08/04/2023   Forwards Amber Barrett | DOB 16/01/1996 | 36 caps / 7 goals | Debut vs Wales 20/08/2016 Abbie Larkin | DOB 27/04/2005 | 9 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022 Kyra Carusa | DOB 14/11/1995 | 13 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020 Marissa Sheva | DOB 22/04/1997 | 5 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs China PR 22/02/2023

On the eve of the Women's World Cup Juliette Ferrington is joined by Northern football writer at the Daily Telegraph - Luke Edwards, former England goalkeeper, Karen Bardsley and commentator Vicki Sparks to look ahead to the opening fixtures of the tournament. But focus first turns to England – and they hear from Lucy Bronze after the Lionesses released a statement saying they will pause discussions with the FA on performance-related bonuses until after the World Cup. Luke and Juliette were in Brisbane for the England press conference and get the thoughts on this from Karen and Vicki, who are in Sydney. History will be made tomorrow when the Republic of Ireland take to the pitch for their first World Cup game – they face hosts Australia. They hear from Ireland striker Ruesha Littlejohn to get some insights into how she and her team-mates are feeling. And they pose that all important question… could Australia be successful without star player Sam Kerr? Also Jules lets us in on what's happening in the 5 live sport's WhatsApp group – which involves Karen skateboarding, copious jetlag chat and a search for a good Italian restaurant. Timecodes. 7:40 – Lucy Bronze audio. 23:50 - Ruesha Littlejohn interview. 27:41 – Ireland v Australia focus. 36:49 – NZ v Norway preview.

Off The Ball's, Kathleen McNamee is down in Australia for the World Cup where she caught up with Irish international, Ruesha Littlejohn ahead of Thursday's opening match against the host side.

Off the Ball's Kathleen McNamee and Aisling O'Reilly headed out to UCD for the jersey presentations and to talk to the squad ahead of their travels. Timestamps below: (01:00) – Izzy Atkinson (06:50) – Sinead Farrelly (13:10) – Ciara Grant (20:00) – Heather Payne (24:10) – Lucy Quinn (30:15) – Kyra Carusa (35:50) – Megan Walsh (38:50) – Katie McCabe (45:40) – Ruesha Littlejohn (53:20) – Niamh Fahey (59:00) – Abbie Larkin (01:05:00) – Claire O'Riordan

Shebahn Aherne is joined by Aston Villa midfielder Ruesha Littlejohn to review the weekend's WSL fixtures as the season heads into the Winter break! They discuss Chelsea staying top of the WSL table despite Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City being hot on their heels! They chat about the upcoming Champions League action and also with it being the final show of 2022, reflect on a phenomenal year for the Lionesses! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shebahn Aherne is alongside Aston Villa midfielder Ruesha Littlejohn to review England's thumping victory over Japan and look ahead to the Lionesses taking on Norway in their final game of 2022. You'll also hear from England's Alex Greenwood and Lotte Wubben-Moy and there is a full preview of this weekend's upcoming WSL fixtures! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Post-match interviews with Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Vera Pauw, Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Chloe Mustaki, Ruesha Littlejohn and Lauryn McCabe.

Shebahn Aherne is joined by current Aston Villa and Republic of Ireland midfielder Ruesha Littlejohn to review all of the drama from a record breaking WSL weekend as Arsenal thrashed Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby and Chelsea got their first win of the season at home to Manchester City! They discuss the record breaking attendances from this weekend and how the sport and the league continues to grow in popularity! You will also hear from Manchester City midfielder Laura Coombs and Everton defender Gabby George after the Toffees thrashed Liverpool three nil in the Merseyside Derby! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk about the LGBTQI+ community within the world of football and explore how couples are supported by their clubs, coaches and fans. This is the one where we 'love is love, even in football'. Joining us today are Arsenal and Republic of Ireland forward, Katie McCabe, Aston Villa and Republic of Ireland midfielder, Ruesha Littlejohn and our host, Rocky Hehakaija. This is the Football Podcast from WePlayStrong - where we're gonna chat about some of the biggest challenges in the game with some of the biggest stars in the game.

A fairly interesting international break. Ruesha Littlejohn reacts to: Ireland's massive draw against Sweden, defending N.Ireland boss, Kenny Sheils' and his comments on women's emotions, plus if England have what it takes to win the Euros.

Welcome to Wednesday's #OTBAM podcast - Ger and Eoin are in the studio - reaction to the Champions League quarter-finals, Keith Wood live in studio and JD brings us a Masters special Virtual Insanity and Ruesha LittleJohn on Ireland's World Cup qualifier clash with Sweden. Timestamps and topics below. (01:00) – Kickoff with Ger Gilroy and Eoin Sheahan and Nathan Murphy (22:40) – The Masters (38:20) – Rugby w/ Keith Wood (01:13:00) – Virtual Insanity (01:32:40) – Football w/ Ruesha LittleJohn (01:50:40) – Football w/ Phil Egan Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Villa's, Ruesha Littlejohn doesn't sit on the fence with her reaction to Arsenal's equaliser against Wolfsburg in the 1st leg of the Champions League quarter finals. Arsenal left-back Katie McCabe pops by for her thoughts on the title race too!

Aston Villa's, Ruesha Littlejohn discusses Manchester City's 3-1 win over Chelsea in the Conti Cup final, the fight for champions league between: United, Spurs & City and the joys of being a woman, on International Women's Day!

Aston Villa's, Ruesha Littlejohn reacts to the weekend's WSL fixtures with sports broadcaster, Shebahn Aherne. The title race is wide open going into the International break.

Sports broadcaster, Shebahn Aherne and her Women's Super League playing sister, Ruesha Littlejohn discuss the women's game, weekly.

For the first podcast of 2022 Kathleen McNamee and Karen Duggan are joined by Ireland and Aston Villa's Ruesha Littlejohn, someone who has been around more clubs than most, had to choose between representing Ireland or Scotland and has never been afraid to speak up, regardless of the consequences it has led to. There's also a full breakdown of the few WSL fixtures that did go ahead, including Birmingham's remarkable win over Arsenal and Emma Carroll brings us her first #OTBCOYGIG Team of the Week of 2022!

Talking to Aston Villa's, Ruesha Littlejohn on the uphill battles to be playing at the top level, maturing and growing from mistakes and future goals.

With Steve McManaman, Jack Byrne, Ruesha Littlejohn, Stephen Kelly and Mark Langdon.

With Steve McManaman, Jack Byrne, Ruesha Littlejohn, Stephen Kelly and Mark Langdon.