Katie McCabe would be in Ballon d'Or conversations if she was English says Carla Ward

The Ireland manager described Arsenal's decision to let McCabe go as "mad".

WORLD'S NUMBER 1?: Katie McCabe leads the Ireland huddle. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Ireland manager Carla Ward reckons Arsenal’s adopted a ‘mad’ approach to Katie McCabe’s contract situation, stressing her captain is at her peak.

Arsenal dithered in contract extension talks with McCabe as the 30-year-old became a victim of their desire to reduce the squad’s average age.