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Alessia Russo's Inaugural 'Alessia Cup' Brings 180 London Schoolgirls Onto the Pitch

The Arsenal striker is using her new charity to expand school-based pathways for girls aged 11 to 18.

Overview

  • The one-day tournament, delivered with Goals 4 Girls, brought 12–14-year-olds from schools across north and east London to compete.
  • Sponsors including Sky, Adidas and Adobe provided kits, boots and interview workshops, with Sky running punditry sessions and an Adidas boot van on site.
  • Chislehurst School for Girls lifted the trophy and later watched Arsenal’s draw with Chelsea from a box at the Emirates.
  • Russo held a Q&A, presented medals and stayed after dark to sign autographs, meeting nearly every participant.
  • A BBC segment featured a young attendee interviewing Russo, which she highlighted as a standout moment of the day.