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UNC women's soccer alum Alessia Russo named FWA Women's Footballer of the Year


Arsenal forward was named Football Writers' Associate Women's Footballer of the Year for the 2024-25 season. Russo, who left her native England to play for at North Carolina from 2017-2020, is in her second full season at North London club Arsenal, having signed as a free agent from Manchester United. (Keeping It Heel)

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UNC women's soccer alum Alessia Russo named FWA Women's Footballer of the Year