Goal of Year England Fans Go Wild For Alessia Russo's Ridiculous Backheel Against Sweden at Wembley
- 2 years ago
No striker wants to be a super substitute, but so far it's working perfectly for England striker Alessia Russo.
The Manchester United player has come off the bench in all of the Lionesses' Euro 2022 group stage matches and is now the tournament's second-highest goalscorer.
With four uninterrupted goals, the 23-year-old is referred to by fans as 'Lessi', comparing her to Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi, often considered the best player in the world.
Russo previously played for Chelsea, Brighton and Hove Albion and North Carolina Tar Heels, and represented England in all age groups.
Born in Maidstone in Kent, Russo rose through the ranks to become a star in women's football, before her mind-boggling back-heeled goal helped the Lionesses eliminate Sweden from Euro 2022 last night.
Russo is of Italian descent after his Sicilian grandfather moved to England in the 1950s. His father, Mario, played non-league football for Met Police, while his brother Giorgio played non-league for Ramsgate in Kent. . Meanwhile, his younger brother, Luca, attended the University of Missouri on an athletic scholarship.
After playing for Bearsted Girls under-10s as a child, Russo began her career at Charlton Athletic's center of excellence before joining the Chelsea development team.
Many fans simply couldn't wrap their head around the Manchester United striker's goal, with one Twitter user saying: "Just watching this on loop for the next 5 days."
A second fan echoed the sentiment, adding: "That was ridiculous!"
Another user added that it was probably the best goal we would see all year, simply declaring: 'Goal of the year'.
The Manchester United player has come off the bench in all of the Lionesses' Euro 2022 group stage matches and is now the tournament's second-highest goalscorer.
With four uninterrupted goals, the 23-year-old is referred to by fans as 'Lessi', comparing her to Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi, often considered the best player in the world.
Russo previously played for Chelsea, Brighton and Hove Albion and North Carolina Tar Heels, and represented England in all age groups.
Born in Maidstone in Kent, Russo rose through the ranks to become a star in women's football, before her mind-boggling back-heeled goal helped the Lionesses eliminate Sweden from Euro 2022 last night.
Russo is of Italian descent after his Sicilian grandfather moved to England in the 1950s. His father, Mario, played non-league football for Met Police, while his brother Giorgio played non-league for Ramsgate in Kent. . Meanwhile, his younger brother, Luca, attended the University of Missouri on an athletic scholarship.
After playing for Bearsted Girls under-10s as a child, Russo began her career at Charlton Athletic's center of excellence before joining the Chelsea development team.
Many fans simply couldn't wrap their head around the Manchester United striker's goal, with one Twitter user saying: "Just watching this on loop for the next 5 days."
A second fan echoed the sentiment, adding: "That was ridiculous!"
Another user added that it was probably the best goal we would see all year, simply declaring: 'Goal of the year'.