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The Irish Sun
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Inside Katie McCabe and her family's wild Champions League celebrations after Arsenal's historic triumph
IRELAND skipper Katie McCabe shared the greatest night of her career with the people who mattered most. Her parents, siblings and extended family watched on emotionally from the stands in Lisbon while she helped fire Advertisement 4 Katie McCabe snapped with here brother-in-law Lesley as they celebrated with the Champions League trophy Credit: Kilnamanagh AFC 4 The Ireland skipper snapped on the pitch with her mum, dad, family and friends Credit: Kilnamanagh AFC 4 The family party was in full throttle after the game in the Portuguese sunshine Credit: Kilnamanagh AFC 4 Katie pictured with a Kilnamanagh FC flag alongisde her brother-in-law after the historic win Credit: Kilnamanagh AFC Arsenal stunned Barcelona to win the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time in 18 years. The But it wasn't just the occasion that hit home, loads of her family were there to witness the biggest night of her club career. In Advertisement read more on football The Kilnamanagh native was seen with a club flag from her hometown side after the game as she partied with family members. Her brother-in-law Lesley was painted head-to-toe in In other videos snaps by the Dublin-based club, McCabe could be seen with her mum Sharon, dad Gary and a number of her siblings on the Sporting Lisbon pitch as they celebrated the historic win. While further videos shared showed the Ireland star's family emotionally reacting to the win in the stands before Katie and teammates were recorded singing 'We are the Champions' at the club's after party. Advertisement Most read in Football Speaking to TNT Sports after the game on the pitch, She said: 'We suffered together today. Barcelona threw absolutely everything at us and we fing - sorry!' Katie McCabe slides on the floor in Arsenal dressing room after Champions League final 'When I first came to the club I was a young naive kid that came over from Dublin and Fara (Williams), (Emma Mitchell) and Emma Byrne took me under their wing right from the very start. 'They taught me what it meant to be a professional footballer and play for Arsenal and wear the badge… and here I am. Advertisement 'It's just an unbelievable feeling. I'm a Champions League winner, we all are.' McCabe joined Arsenal in 2015 and has since become one of the club's most influential players. Arsenal sealed the title thanks to a 75th-minute strike from Stina Blackstenius, who slotted home from Beth Mead's reverse pass. The Gunners held firm as a largely pro-Barça crowd of over 38,000 tried to rally the Catalan giants. Advertisement McCabe's emotion was clear but she let her football do the talking on the pitch as she starred for the Gunners in Portugal.
Qatar Tribune
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
‘We are the champions' – Kane and Bayern celebrate
DPA Munich Harry Kane and the rest of the Bayern Munich team celebrated the Bundesliga title in a Munich restaurant on Sunday after failing to wrap up matters the previous day on the pitch. Kane posted a video on X showing him and others delivering a wild rendition of Queen's 'We are the Champions' shortly after the title was confirmed when rivals Bayer Leverkusen were held 2-2 at Freiburg. The video showed coach Vincent Kompany and midfielder Joshua Kimmich enjoying a glass of wine while defender Eric Dier preferred a beer. It is was most special for Kane who finally claims a trophy at long last after losing three finals with his previous club Tottenham Hotspur and two lost Euro finals with England. Kane had posted a trophy emoji on X right after the final whistle in Freiburg, while Bayern said on the same platform: 'Back where we belong.' The team had gathered at the restaurant to watch the Leverkusen game together and the delight was clearly visible in Kane's video. Bayern could have wrapped up the title on Saturday but had to swallow a last-gasp 3-3 equalizer at RB Leipzig. They would have then preferred to clinch a 34th title next Saturday on the pitch against Borussia Mönchengladbach, but Leverkusen's latest stumble delivered the trophy on Sunday. Coach Vincent Kompany said in a statement after delivering in his first season: 'Now it is the time to enjoy that we have won the Bundesliga - what an unbelievable feeling. 'Congratulations to the players for their outstanding performance across the whole season: You did it together, you won it as a team.' Kompany thanked the backroom staff and fans and urged that 'we must continue to push. The season isn't over, we can look forward to a lot. let us complete it in strong fashion.' The German Football League confirmed that Bayern will receive the trophy after the Gladbach match in their home stadium, and not after the final match in Hoffenheim a week later. 'We would like to congratulate FC Bayern München on winning the Bundesliga title,' DFL CEOs Marc Lenz and Steffen Merkel said in a statement. 'The 34th title win in the club's history underlines the outstanding work of the club - both on and off the pitch.'
USA Today
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Zurich Classic karaoke returns as Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak sing 'We are the Champions'
Zurich Classic karaoke returns as Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak sing 'We are the Champions' It's the tradition unlike any other at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans we never knew we needed: champion karaoke. Thanks to Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry joining the volunteer party on Sunday night last year after their victory in the PGA Tour's lone two-man team event and belting out Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin,' it has become a thing for the winners to take to the stage and celebrate with a diddy or two. If it wasn't already a thing, it officially is now. That's because Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak, who won for the first time on Tour, were up to the challenge. Asked in a post-victory TV interview to rate their karaoke abilities, Griffin said, 'Andrew looks a little bit concerned. I'm ready to take on anything. I feel unstoppable right now.' 'I can't sing,' Novak said. 'I can try to sing. I just can't sing.' But when the winning duo reached the stage, they chose another all-time classic in Queen's 'We are the Champions.' Novak was right — he can't sing. But the band and its lead singer covered as best they could. 'We've got to put some moves into it,' the lead singer told the audience. 'Y'all want to see these brothers, get down?' And with that the band busted into Kool & The Gang's 'Get Down on It.' Griffin rose to the occasion. Novak? He shook his champion's belt and played along. 'I give myself like an A-,' Griffin said afterwards. 'Singing and dancing is bottom tier for me. That was a pretty good effort on my part,' Novak added. 'Ben's got it down, I don't. That's why we're a team.' A winning team on the PGA Tour and with a passing grade for their first victory celebration under their belt.
