Forty-nine girls from our Arsenal Women development programmes visited St. George’s Park this week to experience a day in the life of an international footballer.  During the day, the girls experienced a full tour of the venue, taking in the indoor pitches, hydrotherapy and rehabilitation facilities, a two-hour coaching session led by FA coaches and a two-hour futsal session led by the team of Arsenal coaches. Kelly Smith, Faye White, Rachel Yankey and Casey Stoney were among the footballing legends that spoke to the group and took questions in a mini press conference as part of the workshop. The girls also met the recently-appointed England Women’s senior manager, Phil Neville....
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