England Lioness Alessia Russo and Liverpool Women's Miri Taylor visit old Kent football academy

If you were to ask two budding women’s footballers from Kent what was top of their Christmas list, they might say: New football boots or tickets to watch a match?
But for Phoebe and Renae - they got the chance to train with two Women’s Super League players. England Lioness Alessia Russo and Liverpool star Miri Taylor put the teenagers through their paces at the Soccer Elite Football Academy in Gillingham.
Broadcast: 27/12/23
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[@vahallawinston]

LOVE seeing the little ones get a chance with older gals.

[@mav2010x]

Alessia is truly amazing...so is Miri

[@hahafalseflag5090]

in the United States I don't remember a time when the women couldn't play soccer. then I see the European girls saying how they didn't get to play growing up is crazy.. How good they are in a short amount of time is really amazing..

[@pablorossi9550]

But football man is better

[@budoshi-f2l]

man how cool would that be

[@robertgoldman3685]

Super great!

[@kizzyfarrell6156]

Alessia Russo, as I always said
Is an excellent role model for womens
football
Well spoken and polite and willing to spend time helping other young footballers
As a man utd woman fan, I was upset went she left for arsenal
But wish her all the best🎉

[@lisa8369]

Great to see

[@dinenero3420]

That's it mine own special Thisbe 👸💕🦚