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Arsenal announce tie-up with Hitchin Belles FC to boost women’s grassroots game as part of FA Women’s Super League Sister Club programme

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Arsenal have announced a link-up with a rising success story in women’s youth football.

The highly-acclaimed Hitchin Belles are now an official sister club of Arsenal Women.

The initiative aims to develop girls’ football and generate more opportunities for women to play the game.

The North London giants women's development programme is one of the biggest in the country with the aim of their backing to get more girls playing football.

Arsenal announce link-up with rising stars of womenu2019s youth football. Pictured Heather O'Reilly
Arsenal announce link-up with rising stars of women’s youth football. Pictured Heather O'Reilly

Being a sister club of the Gunners reflects Hitchin Belles’s commitment to developing girls football, and their work with Arsenal WFC will give them the chance to further raise the interest of girls football.