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'Winning would mean so much'
The London Standard
|May 22, 2025
ALESSIA RUSSO EYES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GLORY ALONGSIDE HER ARSENAL 'SISTERS'
Sitting in the sunshine at Arsenal's training ground, Alessia Russo has a beaming smile on her face and that is no surprise given the season she has enjoyed. Russo was the top scorer in the Women's Super League, winning the Golden Boot for the first time in her career, and has also picked up the Football Writers' Association award for Women's Footballer of the Year.
"I will always want more, though," Russo tells Standard Sport. "I want to score more, create more, help the team in as many ways as possible. This is a good start, but I want to keep progressing." Personal accolades are one thing, but Russo's biggest desire is to win trophies and Saturday provides her with the perfect opportunity to do so. Arsenal take on Barcelona in the final of the Women's Champions League and Renee Slegers' side are out to make history.
Only once before have the Gunners won the competition and that was all the way back in 2007, when Russo was just eight years old.
This story is from the May 22, 2025 edition of The London Standard.
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