“Leader, Legend, Little” – read the tifo that fans had hung over the Emirates stands as the Arsenal captain made her 400th club appearance in a Women’s Super League (WSL) match against Spurs last month.It was validation for Kim Little’s 18-year journey with the London club that culminated in her lifting the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) title last season in one of the most successful years for the Arsenal women’s team.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“My journey started in that first spell in 2008, with a much smaller fan base than we do now,” Little said during a virtual media interaction from London. “And my career has spanned this incredible growth of the women’s game. The average attendance is increasing every year and so are those season ticket holders.”
While Arsenal handed Manchester City the WSL title on Wednesday with a draw against Brighton, the Gunners are sure to finish in the top four of WSL along with a last-four stint in UWCL.Little was imperious in last season’s UWCL final, holding her own against a stellar Barcelona midfield. Hence, there could be no better player to opine on the way forward for Indian women’s football. “The one thing will be to not mimic but connect with the broader women’s game across the globe. It’s useful to connect with countries like the UK, France, Germany, make connections and networks,” said Little. (FANS CAN WATCH WSL EXCLUSIVELY ON FANCODE)
