Laura Woods 'refuses to defend' Eni Aluko's biting TV blast as outspoken pundit reignites Ian Wright feudAluko sparked a storm last year after gunning for Ian Wright and sparked fresh criticism aimed in her directionView 2 Images Eni Aluko has sparked fresh controversyLeading broadcaster Laura Woods took to social media to distance herself from long-time colleague Eni Aluko's latest blast calling out the pundit choices in women's football. ‌Now Aluko is back on the front foot and letting rip over the punditry choices for last year's Euro 2025 women's final between England and Spain. "I think we need to gatekeep the women’s game in a way that the men’s game is gatekept. "That’s my point, the women’s game should be by women for women. I’ve always been protective about women’s football because I’ve done a lot, I’ve invested a lot, I was doing women’s football when it didn’t pay to do women’s football.

Source: Express February 08, 2026 13:10 UTC