In a year of glory with England and Arsenal, Alessia Russo is already looking to the future and the next generation.

"I love winning right now and winning trophies, but ultimately the legacy that I would like to leave is the game in a better place," the forward told Sky News.

"To encourage as many young girls to go and follow their dreams, not only in football but just in life in general.

"Whatever you want to do and which pathway you would like to go down, I would like to help in any way I can, using the platform that I've got, which I feel very fortunate to have."

Russo has linked up with Sky and Goal 4 Girls to campaign to increase participation in football and empower inactive girls - with the scale of the challenge highlighted in polling and surveys commissioned by Sky from Public

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