Pelova on Arsenal to Spurs move: 'I was scared to tell my old teammates'
Netherlands international Victoria Pelova has opened up about her switch from Arsenal to rivals Tottenham in the Women's Super League. The midfielder revealed she was scared to inform her former Arsenal colleagues about the move, highlighting the emotional weight of crossing north London in the women's game. Pelova's transfer represents a notable inter-WSL move and adds quality to Tottenham's squad while representing a loss for Arsenal's midfield depth.
Read the full story at theguardian.comCross-London moves in the Women's Super League are still rare enough to carry genuine weight, and Pelova's candid interview underlines how the women's game has tightened the emotional and competitive geography between Arsenal and Tottenham. Her switch gives Spurs a technically gifted, Champions League-tested midfielder, while Arsenal lose a versatile option who could break lines with her passing and off-the-ball runs. The fact that Pelova felt the need to address the social awkwardness publicly speaks to the closeness of dressing rooms in the WSL and the way rivalries are still developing in the league's growth phase.
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