Matildas striker Caitlin Foord’s terribly kept secret with Ireland skipper Katie McCabe is out of the bag after the pair effectively put rumours to bed.
Speculation has been rife for about 12 months that the Arsenal teammates have been an item but they have both remained tight-lipped.
With the Women’s Super League finished for the season, Foord and McCabe this month left for a holiday in Europe, stopping in Rome just before their trip to Melbourne to play against the A-League Women all-stars.
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The pair shared stunning photos of their trip to the Italian capital, posted with the joint caption: “Sick time away in Rome”.
But it was the comment McCabe left on the post that confirmed what everyone already knew.
“Amore”, the Irish star wrote — the Italian word for “love”.
“Officially the cutest,” one fan wrote in response.
Another added: “You’ve just broken the internet again”.
Rumours of the relationship began shortly after McCabe cut ties with former partner and Ireland teammate Ruesha Littlejohn just before last year’s World Cup in Australia.
There was no love lost between Littlejohn and Foord when Australia played Ireland in their tournament opener at Sydney Olympic Park last year.
Footage showed Littlejohn refusing to shake Foord’s hand after the game, when players from both sides all lined up for the customary gesture.
She pulled her hand away as she passed the Aussie striker, before rejoining the line of handshakes to shake the hand of Mary Fowler, who trailed Foord.
Foord and McCabe have remained tight-lipped on their relationship status, but have been long photographed together.
During the Australian summer holidays last year, McCabe was pictured wearing a customised bracelet with the name ‘Foord’ engraved on it.