When Alessia Russo scored her audacious back-heeled goal for England against Sweden in last year\u2019s European Championship semi-final, the watching Ian Wright, who has long been an ally of, and advocate for, women\u2019s football, instantly christened her \u201cLessi\u201d, in tribute to her Messi-like brilliance.<\/p>\n
Perhaps that was the moment that Russo first became aware of Arsenal\u2019s interest in her, because alongside Wright in a virtual all-Arsenal pundits panel for the BBC that night was Jonas Eidevall, the manager of Arsenal Women. But whatever the genesis of their interest in Russo, and vice versa, that interest was finally realised this week when she joined the Gunners. And that could be a genuine game-changer of a move, not only for the club but for England.<\/p>\n
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