Alessia Russo has treasured memories of her childhood in Nettuno, where she enjoyed the sea and played football with her brothers. These experiences are intertwined with her family's legacy, particularly a romantic story of her grandfather, Alfonso, who fell in love with Patricia during a visit to Rome. Their love story eventually led to the birth of Alessia, who now embodies a connection to her family's past. Women's football reflects this lineage, as it carries stories of pioneers who shaped the sport, influencing players like Alessia today.
She would wake every morning to a view of the sea, spend her days splashing in the surf, playing football on the sand with her brothers.
The story goes...that one day Alfonso was up from Sicily, visiting Rome with a friend, when he saw a girl stepping on to a train at the railway station.
Seven decades later, their granddaughter will play for England against Italy for a place in a European Championship final.
Our bloodlines and our stories, stones carried along in the river; perhaps this is even more apparent in women's football.
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