Alessia Russo embraces London's Arsenal culture and targets WSL trophies

theguardian.com

Alessia Russo says joining Arsenal made her absorb the club's culture, and she now wants to push on and win trophies in the new Women's Super League season. She spoke after Arsenal's title parade, calling it a special day, and has launched a foundation plus Starling Bank's Kick On initiative. A survey found 97% of grassroots female clubs need more funds and 76% of players may drop out without funding. Russo, 27, had a standout 2025-26 season. After a rare summer off, she attended England's World Cup match in New York and is focused on Arsenal's seven new players and Renée Slegers' high pre-season standards.


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