Vivianne Miedema has praised Arsenal for breaking down barriers separating men’s and women’s football. Ever since the Holland international moved to England in May 2017, players from both senior teams have had equal access to the club’s London Colney training base. Such a move has allowed the women’s team – now defined by the club under the same “first-team” umbrella as Mikel Arteta’s Premier League side – to make use of all the facilities previously installed for their male equivalents. Miedema, right, celebrates WSL title success with a number of her Arsenal and Holland team-mates. (John Walton/PA) It also led to the likes of Rob Holding and Jordan Nobbs completing...
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