Manchester United and England star striker Alessia Russo has been thrust into the spotlight after the tremendous year she has had, from the audacious backheel to help England’s Lionesses on to Euros glory to the last-minute bid for her to join Arsenal’s setup in the dying moments of the January transfer window.
Despite starting the season off with a minor knock which kept her out of action until late October, Russo has made herself a staple in the England set-up with yet another tournament under her belt as Sarina Wiegman names her in the squad for mid-February’s Arnold Clark Cup.
At United, the star striker has scored five goals in 10 league games, making her the Reds' top scorer. Arguably the most dramatic goal was the header against Arsenal in stoppage time to steal the win in front of a 40,000-strong crowd and was named November's PFA Vertu Motors Fans' Player of the Month prior to the Christmas break.
