Leah Williamson, Mariona Caldentey, Victoria Pelova and Vivienne Lia made a passionate plea for young girls to stay in the game during a visit to one of the club’s local football sessions in north London.
Leah captained the Lionesses to Euros success in 2022, and the England team used that platform to advocate for more spaces for young girls to play football.
Speaking at Acland Burghley school in Tufnell Park two years later, she reflected on that legacy, and the importance of continuing to provide safe spaces for girls.
“There’s no way there would be this many girls participating in a session after school when I was there, it’s incredible,” Williamson said on the visit to a Kicks session for Year 7 girls run by Arsenal in the Community.