‘Blows my mind’ – Eni Aluko called out for ‘hypocrisy’ over Ian Wright Euro 2025 final rant

Eni Aluko is a hypocrite for calling out Ian Wright and Nedum Onuoha for taking punditry jobs off females – she has no experience in men’s football.

That’s the view of talkSPORT co-host Shebahn Aherne, who cannot understand the former Lionesses star’s latest outburst.

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Aluko’s comments have seemingly reignited her feud with Arsenal legend Wright, who she accused in April 2025 of blocking the path of female pundits.

A champion for women’s football, Wright has continuously advocated for the growth of the women’s game, leading to Aluko to receive backlash for her comments.

Wright then rejected her public apology, with the pair, who were former colleagues at ITV, failing to working together since.

And Aluko has now once again taken aim at Wright for his role in discussing women’s football on mainstream TV.

The former Chelsea and Juventus forward was critical of both the BBC and ITV over their coverage of the Women’s Euros final last summer, which saw England beat Spain.

Both broadcasters consisted of one male and two female pundits on their panels, with Aluko believing Wright and Onuoha’s presence cost her and fellow England icon Fara Williams a job.

Appearing on the 90s Baby Show podcast, the 38-year-old expressed her frustration in watching on from the stands, resulting in Laura Woods to snap back.

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And now talkSPORT’s Aherne, who co-hosts The Kick Back – a podcast dedicated to women’s football – has criticised Aluko for her take.

Appearing on the Weekend Sports Breakfast alongside Tony Cascarino, she asked the ex-Chelsea striker for his view on the matter.

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To which he said: “It’s a tough one, you know more than me Shebahn on this. It’s a tough one to understand.”

Giving her two cents on Aluko’s comments, Aherne then remarked: “We had a really healthy chat about this in the office this morning.

“And one of our male producers pointed out, ‘Well she’s got a point, she played 102 [105] times for England, so why in the final is she put to the stands?'”

Interjecting, Cascarino remarked: “But there’s loads of people who have had loads of caps who are sitting in stands not working, there’s lots of them people.”

Continuing her viewpoint, Aherne added: “But also, I think where Eni has to realise that the hypocrisy is of a whole new level now.

“Because I’ve not seen people point out her lack of game time in the Premier League.

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“Or her lack of game time playing for England men when she was chosen to do punditry at the men’s World Cup and in the men’s Premier League.

“So how come now you’re calling out Ian Wright and Nedum Onuoha for not having played for England Women or put on the Lioness shirt, when you didn’t do it for the men’s Premier League, and you didn’t do it for the men’s World Cup.

“And you’re looking for diversity in football?

“Well that’s so hypocritical it blows my tiny, little mind.”

Cascarino then jumped in to say: “Yeah, it’s a tough one, I think it’s quite sad that everything is being looked at.

“I think some of the ways that she talks, it causes division, people get upset by it.

“Because how would Ian Wright and [Onuoha], how would they feel about that comment?”

Aherne concluded her point by stating: “Well this is it, when those comments are made towards a woman, and I actually have sympathised with Eni in the past.

“Because it’s hard work, just because you’re a woman, it’s like you shouldn’t have an opinion because you’ve never played in men’s football.

“But then you’ve pointed out that two guys have never played in women’s football, well you ain’t played in men’s football.

“So why [are] you calling for their heads now? I don’t understand it.”