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Irish Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Katie McCabe's relationship with teammate 'still not over this' after win
Just days on from Arsenal's incredible Champions League final win, Katie McCabe has linked up with her Republic of Ireland teammates for the Girls in Green's upcoming UEFA Nations League clashes. Carla Ward's side face Turkey away from home on Friday before hosting Slovenia in Páirc Uí Chaoimh next Tuesday. The Gunners defeated red-hot favourites Barcelona in Saturday's decider in Lisbon and returned to a victory parade in north London after winning the tournament for the first time in 18 years. McCabe played the full 90 minutes of the decider, while her partner Caitlin Foord was also on the pitch up until the 86th minute. While McCabe has made her way to the Ireland camp, her Australian partner was still basking in Arsenal's success on Wednesday morning as she shared a number of photos from the victory parade on Instagram. Foord wrote: "Still not over this! Gooners this was special!!!" The photos included a snap of McCabe and Foord celebrating together, while they were also pictured with the Champions League trophy both at the parade and on the flight home. Tallaght native McCabe and Foord went public with their relationship last year after months of speculation that they were dating. The Ireland captain commented on a series of photos shared by Foord from a romantic break to Rome last May. She wrote 'Amore', which translates to love. And McCabe took to Instagram last November to wish her partner a happy 30th birthday. She wrote: "Dirty 30s." McCabe later added: "Happy birthday my Aussie girl." Meanwhile, earlier this month, shortly before Arsenal's Champions League final win, the couple shared time in Dublin with McCabe's family. Sharing photos online at the time, the Irish star said: "Lots of family love."
North Wales Chronicle
27-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Leah Williamson ‘lived a dream' after lifting Champions League with Arsenal
The newly-crowned champions celebrated their 1-0 final triumph over Barcelona in front of thousands in Armoury Square, outside the Emirates Stadium in London, in a ceremony hosted by Alex Scott – the former Gunner whose goal made the difference when they lifted the same trophy in 2007. That remained the only time an English women's side had won the Champions League until Saturday night in Portugal, where the Spanish holders could not find a reply to Stina Blackstenius' 74th-minute strike. 'I had some tears on the plane the day before, the hotel, just some messages and people talking to me,' Williamson told reporters. Just two childhood Gooners living the dream 🥰 — Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) May 26, 2025 'I always said, 'trophy for England over the trophy for Arsenal' because I just think you don't pick your country, it's a bit more of a fate thing, a bit more luck needs to be involved. 'But I feel ashamed now because that feeling yesterday was, I think right now, the happiest I've ever been in my whole entire life and I hope that other Arsenal fans are because I know I lived a dream, I never take it for granted.' Williamson, who captained England to their first major silverware at the 2022 home Euros, joined Arsenal's academy aged nine, and has spent her entire senior career at the club after she was promoted to the first team in 2014. She added: 'I think professionally a lot of people would say that you should move (clubs) and you should test yourself in different environments and I've probably made it harder for myself staying in the same place and trying to get more out of myself every year. It's so hard. 'The environment doesn't necessarily change and with the same faces, same people, I'm comfortable in that sense. 'And then you get a day like Saturday and this is why, because winning a Champions League final for Arsenal, it just wouldn't mean the same anywhere else as it would here. My dreams came true.' Fans began to gather early on Monday ahead of a 10:30 start to the festivities, which included a trophy lift, speeches from a selection of players and head coach Renee Slegers, a DJ, a dancing Gunnersaurus and even a cameo by Arsenal 'club dog' Win, the chocolate Labrador brought in by men's boss Mikel Arteta to help develop the 'family atmosphere' at the club. Dutchwoman Slegers, who spent a year in the club's youth team between 2006 and 2007 before becoming assistant coach in 2023, was appointed on a permanent basis in January after serving as interim head coach following Jonas Eidevall's departure in October. Arsenal and Australia defender Steph Catley said: 'I think she's just brought belief to every individual and to us as a squad. I think if you look at our squad, we're so, so talented, we've got everything there we need to beat anyone in the world.'
South Wales Argus
26-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Leah Williamson ‘lived a dream' after lifting Champions League with Arsenal
The newly-crowned champions celebrated their 1-0 final triumph over Barcelona in front of thousands in Armoury Square, outside the Emirates Stadium in London, in a ceremony hosted by Alex Scott – the former Gunner whose goal made the difference when they lifted the same trophy in 2007. That remained the only time an English women's side had won the Champions League until Saturday night in Portugal, where the Spanish holders could not find a reply to Stina Blackstenius' 74th-minute strike. 'I had some tears on the plane the day before, the hotel, just some messages and people talking to me,' Williamson told reporters. Just two childhood Gooners living the dream 🥰 — Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) May 26, 2025 'I always said, 'trophy for England over the trophy for Arsenal' because I just think you don't pick your country, it's a bit more of a fate thing, a bit more luck needs to be involved. 'But I feel ashamed now because that feeling yesterday was, I think right now, the happiest I've ever been in my whole entire life and I hope that other Arsenal fans are because I know I lived a dream, I never take it for granted.' Williamson, who captained England to their first major silverware at the 2022 home Euros, joined Arsenal's academy aged nine, and has spent her entire senior career at the club after she was promoted to the first team in 2014. She added: 'I think professionally a lot of people would say that you should move (clubs) and you should test yourself in different environments and I've probably made it harder for myself staying in the same place and trying to get more out of myself every year. It's so hard. 'The environment doesn't necessarily change and with the same faces, same people, I'm comfortable in that sense. Arsenal's players celebrate their Champions League success (Adam Davy/PA) 'And then you get a day like Saturday and this is why, because winning a Champions League final for Arsenal, it just wouldn't mean the same anywhere else as it would here. My dreams came true.' Fans began to gather early on Monday ahead of a 10:30 start to the festivities, which included a trophy lift, speeches from a selection of players and head coach Renee Slegers, a DJ, a dancing Gunnersaurus and even a cameo by Arsenal 'club dog' Win, the chocolate Labrador brought in by men's boss Mikel Arteta to help develop the 'family atmosphere' at the club. Dutchwoman Slegers, who spent a year in the club's youth team between 2006 and 2007 before becoming assistant coach in 2023, was appointed on a permanent basis in January after serving as interim head coach following Jonas Eidevall's departure in October. Arsenal and Australia defender Steph Catley said: 'I think she's just brought belief to every individual and to us as a squad. I think if you look at our squad, we're so, so talented, we've got everything there we need to beat anyone in the world.'
Leader Live
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Leah Williamson ‘lived a dream' after lifting Champions League with Arsenal
The newly-crowned champions celebrated their 1-0 final triumph over Barcelona in front of thousands in Armoury Square, outside the Emirates Stadium in London, in a ceremony hosted by Alex Scott – the former Gunner whose goal made the difference when they lifted the same trophy in 2007. That remained the only time an English women's side had won the Champions League until Saturday night in Portugal, where the Spanish holders could not find a reply to Stina Blackstenius' 74th-minute strike. 'I had some tears on the plane the day before, the hotel, just some messages and people talking to me,' Williamson told reporters. Just two childhood Gooners living the dream 🥰 — Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) May 26, 2025 'I always said, 'trophy for England over the trophy for Arsenal' because I just think you don't pick your country, it's a bit more of a fate thing, a bit more luck needs to be involved. 'But I feel ashamed now because that feeling yesterday was, I think right now, the happiest I've ever been in my whole entire life and I hope that other Arsenal fans are because I know I lived a dream, I never take it for granted.' Williamson, who captained England to their first major silverware at the 2022 home Euros, joined Arsenal's academy aged nine, and has spent her entire senior career at the club after she was promoted to the first team in 2014. She added: 'I think professionally a lot of people would say that you should move (clubs) and you should test yourself in different environments and I've probably made it harder for myself staying in the same place and trying to get more out of myself every year. It's so hard. 'The environment doesn't necessarily change and with the same faces, same people, I'm comfortable in that sense. 'And then you get a day like Saturday and this is why, because winning a Champions League final for Arsenal, it just wouldn't mean the same anywhere else as it would here. My dreams came true.' Fans began to gather early on Monday ahead of a 10:30 start to the festivities, which included a trophy lift, speeches from a selection of players and head coach Renee Slegers, a DJ, a dancing Gunnersaurus and even a cameo by Arsenal 'club dog' Win, the chocolate Labrador brought in by men's boss Mikel Arteta to help develop the 'family atmosphere' at the club. Dutchwoman Slegers, who spent a year in the club's youth team between 2006 and 2007 before becoming assistant coach in 2023, was appointed on a permanent basis in January after serving as interim head coach following Jonas Eidevall's departure in October. Arsenal and Australia defender Steph Catley said: 'I think she's just brought belief to every individual and to us as a squad. I think if you look at our squad, we're so, so talented, we've got everything there we need to beat anyone in the world.'
Glasgow Times
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Leah Williamson ‘lived a dream' after lifting Champions League with Arsenal
The newly-crowned champions celebrated their 1-0 final triumph over Barcelona in front of thousands in Armoury Square, outside the Emirates Stadium in London, in a ceremony hosted by Alex Scott – the former Gunner whose goal made the difference when they lifted the same trophy in 2007. That remained the only time an English women's side had won the Champions League until Saturday night in Portugal, where the Spanish holders could not find a reply to Stina Blackstenius' 74th-minute strike. 'I had some tears on the plane the day before, the hotel, just some messages and people talking to me,' Williamson told reporters. Just two childhood Gooners living the dream 🥰 — Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) May 26, 2025 'I always said, 'trophy for England over the trophy for Arsenal' because I just think you don't pick your country, it's a bit more of a fate thing, a bit more luck needs to be involved. 'But I feel ashamed now because that feeling yesterday was, I think right now, the happiest I've ever been in my whole entire life and I hope that other Arsenal fans are because I know I lived a dream, I never take it for granted.' Williamson, who captained England to their first major silverware at the 2022 home Euros, joined Arsenal's academy aged nine, and has spent her entire senior career at the club after she was promoted to the first team in 2014. She added: 'I think professionally a lot of people would say that you should move (clubs) and you should test yourself in different environments and I've probably made it harder for myself staying in the same place and trying to get more out of myself every year. It's so hard. 'The environment doesn't necessarily change and with the same faces, same people, I'm comfortable in that sense. Arsenal's players celebrate their Champions League success (Adam Davy/PA) 'And then you get a day like Saturday and this is why, because winning a Champions League final for Arsenal, it just wouldn't mean the same anywhere else as it would here. My dreams came true.' Fans began to gather early on Monday ahead of a 10:30 start to the festivities, which included a trophy lift, speeches from a selection of players and head coach Renee Slegers, a DJ, a dancing Gunnersaurus and even a cameo by Arsenal 'club dog' Win, the chocolate Labrador brought in by men's boss Mikel Arteta to help develop the 'family atmosphere' at the club. Dutchwoman Slegers, who spent a year in the club's youth team between 2006 and 2007 before becoming assistant coach in 2023, was appointed on a permanent basis in January after serving as interim head coach following Jonas Eidevall's departure in October. Arsenal and Australia defender Steph Catley said: 'I think she's just brought belief to every individual and to us as a squad. I think if you look at our squad, we're so, so talented, we've got everything there we need to beat anyone in the world.'
