FOOTIE ROMANCE Alisha Lehmann opens up on her dating history and relationship with female team-mate before Douglas Luiz

ALISHA LEHMANN has opened up about her previous relationship with team-mate Ramona Bachmann.

The former West Ham and Aston Villa Women's star now dates Douglas Luiz, who she met at Villa Park.

Alisha Lehmann has opened up on a past relationship

The pair both play for Switzerland

Lehmann has dated men and women in the past, including Switzerland team-mate Bachmann.

Their relationship was documented in BBC Three show Britain's Youngest Football Boss.

They first met in 2018 when Lehmann played for West Ham and Bachmann was at Chelsea, and began dating in 2021.

Reflecting on the relationship, Lehmann told Marca: "It's 2025. I think everyone can date whoever they want and be with whoever they want.

"It's important to open your mind and stop seeing this as a problem and instead see it as progress.

"Be who you are and who you want to be. Love is love. It's simple."

The relationship lasted a year and Lehmann started dating Luiz shortly after the split.

The pair played for Villa for several years before the opportunity to both move to Juventus arose last summer.

Juventus reportedly paid £60million for the pair and Lehmann revealed it was a joint decision made by the couple.

She said: "I don't know who convinced whom, it just happened."