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INSANE: Irish captain katie mccabe opens up about body image struggles | Vintage Vibes

Katie McCabe has opened up about the body image issues she experienced as a teenager as she joined Louise McSharry on her podcast.

The Irish captain and Arsenal player revealed that as a young teen she felt insecure about her legs as they were bigger than those of the other girls in her school as a result of playing sport.

The 26-year-old told Louise: "Growing up, because I played football since the age of five, I had bigger legs than the other girls. I was in an all girls school. I would have been really self conscious. I wouldn’t be as confident wearing a skirt.

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