Alessia Russo

Ruthless Arsenal put Foxes aside to earn victory

Leicester City 1–4 Arsenal By Tom Coopey (2/11/25) Above: Arsenal celebrate their opening goal Photo: BBC Sport Arsenal claimed three points against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium in a comfortable 1-4 win for the visitors. An assured victory from Arsenal saw them maintain their perfect record against Leicester and earn their third winContinue reading “Ruthless Arsenal put Foxes aside to earn victory”

Euros Preview: England

By Ava-Marianne Elliott (29/06/25) Above: The England team that lined up in their Euros send off game. Photo: Lionesses on Twitter. The Lionesses have already etched their names into the history books. A phenomenal run in UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 fuelled by grit and determination led them to a first-placed finish, and their run inContinue reading “Euros Preview: England”

Impetus’ WSL end of season awards

By Catherine MacKenzie (12/05/2025) Above: Chelsea celebrate their sixth successsive title win. Photo: Chelsea FC Women. Now that yet another WSL season has come to an end, there is time to sit back and reflect on one of the world’s most exciting women’s leagues. Whilst Chelsea took home the title for a sixth consecutive year,Continue reading “Impetus’ WSL end of season awards”

Wiegman MD-1 Press Conference: “We are not playing football to beat the critics”

Above: Sarina Wiegman and Alessia Russo speak to media at Wembley Stadium Image: Catherine MacKenzie for Impetus Twenty-four hours away from facing World Champions Spain, Sarina Wiegman and Alessia Russo spoke of the development of the women’s game and the need for fans to realise that there are no easy games anymore. This evening, England’sContinue reading “Wiegman MD-1 Press Conference: “We are not playing football to beat the critics””

England need to be scoring more – but how?

By Fran Lever (13/10/24) Above: Bethany England in action for Tottenham Hotspur. Photo: Harvey Todd for Impetus. On Sunday 31st July 2022, England had achieved what had been seen as impossible at times – they had won the European Championships for the first time in 56 years for any senior side. Women’s football was the buzz and thereContinue reading “England need to be scoring more – but how?”

England’s Lionesses suffer Nations League defeat against the Netherlands

By Aimee Logan (23/9/23) Above: The Lionesses thank their travelling fans: PHOTO: Lionesses twitter. After the close 2-1 win over Scotland, the Lionesses were looking to dominate the away fixture in Utrecht against arguably the toughest opposition in their group, the Netherlands. The Netherlands faced Belgium in their opening fixture but fell short and suffered aContinue reading “England’s Lionesses suffer Nations League defeat against the Netherlands”

Impetus 2022 Awards

It’s been another great year for women’s football and eight Impetus writers, Ben Gilby, Johnathan Stack, Ben Carey, Emmanuel Faith, Kieran Yap, Darrell Allen, Nathan Edwards, and Kris Goman highlight their team, player, coach, and unsung hero of the year. In true Impetus style, there are representatives from the top-flight and grassroots levels of the women’s game (30/12/22). Team of the Year: BEN GILBY: England. It’s moreContinue reading “Impetus 2022 Awards”

Queen’s Of Europe Are Ready To Roar Again

Impetus’ Johnathan Stack was at the Lionesses’ media day at St. George’s Park for us and heard from England stars Rachel Daly, Alessia Russo, and Ebony Salmon (31/8/22). Above: England in training at St. George’s Park yesterday. Photo: Johnathan Stack. There was a joyous sense of atmosphere around St Georges’ Park, as England start preparingContinue reading “Queen’s Of Europe Are Ready To Roar Again”