Total Football: Katie McCabe tells us about leading Ireland and what's on her bucket list
It's always risky saying that you saved the best for last, but when Katie McCabe hits your screens for the final Total Football of the season - it's true! Aisling O'Reilly went to London to meet the Ireland and Arsenal superstar.
Tune in to Total Football, hosted by Aisling O'Reilly and Rasdi Nsimba, Saturday at 10am on RTÉ2 & RTÉ Player!
Katie looks back on her life in football, from Kilnamanagh AFC to scoring in the Women's World Cup, not to mention a glittering club career with Arsenal. She tells us about becoming Ireland WNT captain at only 21 years of age.
Apart from the serious football chat, Aisling has some craic too. There's some quick fire questions - press play up top to see what's on Katie's bucket list!
As always, we pack a lot into the show, so here's what else is coming up. We hit the water on Lough Ree as social media stars Ciaran Duffy and Theo Hajji take on Nasti 2k (real name Jonathan Finlay) and Jonathan Morley in a skills test with a difference.
After all the action Nasti has built up an appetite, so he makes a trademark spice bag in studio! The lads from Cork's Everton AFC are there for a taste of the action too.
FAI coaches Heather Jameson and Cameron Molloy Moules have been with us all season and they join us to chat skills and staying with the game. They want you to keep trying your Total Skills coaches and to keep having fun.
The story goes that Cork club Everton AFC were named as the club was founded when the English club were over in Ireland playing a friendly. But, we know for a fact that the Rebel lads have some skills they want to show us. And, they were up for some fun in studio too. Press the image above to see the club.
Thanks to our friends in the FAI for all their help in making the show and to all the clubs around the country who did the home and away fixtures with Total Football.
Don't forget to enter the Total Football competition where you could win a signed Ireland WNT or MNT jersey and 4 VIP tickets to the Aviva Stadium to watch the boys in green - click here for details.
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