Stylish Katie McCabe models funky new Arsenal kit while wearing ...

2 Dec 2023

The wild strip is the brainchild of an Arsenal legend

Published: 12:58, 1 Dec 2023Updated: 13:16, 1 Dec 2023

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND captain Katie McCabe cuts a stylish figure off the pitch as well as on it.

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Ahead of The Girls in Green's return to Tallaght Stadium she dropped a few photos of her modelling Arsenal's newest strip.

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The Ireland skipper at Thursday's training session ahead of the Nations League encounter versus Hungary on Friday nigh

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She captioned the photo album 'When the kit's a fit'Credit: @katie_mccabe11

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The 28-year-old signed a contract extension with The Gunners in SeptemberCredit: @katie_mccabe11

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The full length shot of her outfit from the shoot

It's quite a busy Adidas design with a lot going on between various shapes and patterns.

But its brave design earned rave reviews from fans and international teammates alike - as did McCabe's modelling efforts.

Grace Moloney commented "Just woke up like thissssss" while Denise O'Sullivan added "Ohhh ok (love eyes emoji)".

Meanwhile Chloe Mustaki wrote "Slay" and Katie's younger sister Lauryn, who has lined out for her country at U17 level, said "Oh gowan."

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It turns out Gooners great Ian Wright designed it as he helped to debut it alongside another club legend in David Seaman.

Hopefully McCabe and her teammates will continue to look as good throughout the remainder of their Nations League campaign as they have so far while maintaining a 100% record.

With promotion to League A already sealed, Friday's sold-out return to Tallaght Stadium could see a few less experienced squad members get some minutes.

Of course one big uncertainty hangs over the side in that a permanent successor to Vera Pauw has yet to be named.

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Interim boss Eileen Gleeson has led them to four wins from four with 13 goals for and just one against.

However, the quality of opposition is clearly limited so that should be factored in when weighing up just how much of a solidifying job she's done.

She'd previously all but ruled herself out of the running for it on a long-term basis.

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However, Thursday's pre-match press conference saw the Dubliner leave the door ajar as to whether she might consider ditching her FAI role as Head of Women's and Girl's Football in favour of staying in the dugout.

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In October she had described it as her 'dream job'

And in her latest dealing with the media she coyly stated: “It’s not about being the most successful manager.

"It seems ridiculous to have that chat around the short period of six matches compared to someone who has a long career.

“Do we want to win six games? Yes, but personally, motivation? No, it’s the team motivation."

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