Arsenal Women Star in New Series 'Gunner Girls'
Arsenal Women star in new original series ‘Gunner Girls’, championing inclusion and inspiring the next generation.
Arsenal have launched Gunner Girls, a brand-new original docuseries available exclusively on The Arsenal digital platform*,* which follows the creation of a new under-9s girls community team as they take their first steps in football, supported by stars from Arsenal Women.
Throughout the series, Arsenal players Lotte Wubben-Moy, Beth Mead, Leah Williamson and Alessia Russo spend time with local girls from North London at the Arsenal Community Hub, where they select and coach a team of nine novice players – some of whom have only been playing football for a matter of weeks – inspiring and engaging the next generation of players from an early age.
The three-part production captures the team’s journey from meeting and training with their idols, picking their team name – Gunner Girls – to highlighting the role football can play in shaping young lives, building confidence and self-belief, and showcasing the continued growth of the grassroots women’s game.
The Arsenal Women players also share their own experiences of playing from a young age – and, working with Billie Graham, Women and Girls Coordinator in Arsenal’s Community team, offer mentoring, support and guidance to the team as the young players grow in confidence, skill and ambition.
Speaking in Episode 1, Alessia Russo, said: “ When I look back at my early days of football, every memory is happy. I was playing the game for pure love, pure enjoyment, no matter where, when or how we’d play, the love was ignited there and I want to hold on to that throughout my entire career.”
On the friendships that come out of football, AWFC legend and England Women’s Captain, Leah Williamson, said: “ The people you meet and the friendships you make are the best thing that comes out of football. Being a young girl, finding like-minded people that had the same interests as you was priceless.”
Billie Graham, Women and Girls Coordinator at Arsenal in the Community: “Football has the power to bring us together in a way that builds confidence, joy and belonging – something we’ve seen first-hand through our Gunner Girls, who have made us so proud. When girls feel at home in the game, they’re far more likely to keep playing. This belief is at the heart of all our programmes – which are rooted in creating safe, inclusive spaces, providing access to role models, and giving women and girls of all ages, abilities and backgrounds the opportunity to connect through football.”
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Wilf Frith
Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.