{"id":120329,"date":"2025-09-05T08:11:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T08:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/120329\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T08:11:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T08:11:07","slug":"tottenham-latest-russos-new-arsenal-deal-wsl-season-begins-football-news-live-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/120329\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham latest, Russo\u2019s new Arsenal deal, WSL season begins: football news \u2013 live | Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russo signs long-term Arsenal extension on eve of new season<\/p>\n

Alessia Russo has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal. On the eve of the club\u2019s Women\u2019s Super League opener against London City Lionesses at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners have confirmed that the 26-year-old has put pen to paper on a new deal – the length of which is undisclosed.<\/p>\n

Arsenal signed Russo from Manchester United in July 2023 after her contract expired, having failed with two bids in the preceding January. The forward, a European champion for club and country, has scored 36 goals in 72 games for Arsenal. She helped the team to a League Cup win in 2024 and a Champions League victory in May.<\/p>\n

Last season Russo jointly claimed the WSL\u2019s Golden Boot with Khadija Shaw, with 12 goals, and was named the Football Writers\u2019 Association\u2019s women\u2019s footballer of the year. After being named in the Professional Footballers\u2019 Association and Uefa teams of the year, Russo has been shortlisted for the Ballon d\u2019Or.<\/p>\n

\u201cArsenal feels like home,\u201d said Russo. \u201cThis is such a special club and it has felt that way to me from the moment I joined two years ago. Playing for Arsenal is an honour and has pushed me to develop and grow as a player, and I feel empowered with this badge on my chest.\u201d<\/p>\n

The manager, Ren\u00e9e Slegers, said: \u201cAs a striker, Alessia\u2019s goals often take the spotlight \u2013 but she brings so much more to our group. She\u2019s a selfless player, working so hard for the team, and she also contributes so much to our team culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Not only that, but it\u2019s the start of the WSL season, with a blockbuster as Chelsea v Manchester City.<\/p>\n

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Morning, we\u2019ve kicked off the blog with some big news coming out of London Colney, and there will more reaction to follow on the other club in north London, as part of the buildup to a weekend of international football.<\/p>\n

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Russo signs long-term Arsenal extension on eve of new season<\/p>\n

Alessia Russo has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal. On the eve of the club\u2019s Women\u2019s Super League opener against London City Lionesses at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners have confirmed that the 26-year-old has put pen to paper on a new deal – the length of which is undisclosed.<\/p>\n

Arsenal signed Russo from Manchester United in July 2023 after her contract expired, having failed with two bids in the preceding January. The forward, a European champion for club and country, has scored 36 goals in 72 games for Arsenal. She helped the team to a League Cup win in 2024 and a Champions League victory in May.<\/p>\n

Last season Russo jointly claimed the WSL\u2019s Golden Boot with Khadija Shaw, with 12 goals, and was named the Football Writers\u2019 Association\u2019s women\u2019s footballer of the year. After being named in the Professional Footballers\u2019 Association and Uefa teams of the year, Russo has been shortlisted for the Ballon d\u2019Or.<\/p>\n

\u201cArsenal feels like home,\u201d said Russo. \u201cThis is such a special club and it has felt that way to me from the moment I joined two years ago. Playing for Arsenal is an honour and has pushed me to develop and grow as a player, and I feel empowered with this badge on my chest.\u201d<\/p>\n

The manager, Ren\u00e9e Slegers, said: \u201cAs a striker, Alessia\u2019s goals often take the spotlight \u2013 but she brings so much more to our group. She\u2019s a selfless player, working so hard for the team, and she also contributes so much to our team culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

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