Arsenal’s Slegers hails ‘role model’ Russo after historic hat-trick sinks Benfica

Alessia Russo wrote herself into the history books once more as she became the highest English goalscorer in the Women’s Champions League.

Her hat-trick gave Arsenal a vital 3-0 win against Benfica to send the Gunners up to second in the league phase table. “I’m so happy. I think we’ve found a nice dynamic as well with the last two games,” Russo’s manager, Renée Slegers, said. “She’s one of the leaders and she does…