England and Arsenal forward on beating Spain, her crowded schedule and memorabilia ‘weirdness’
Alessia Russo has had an intense 10 days. She has been a key player in a gutsy, resilient and energy‑draining performance in England’s 1-0 win over Spain and then part of Arsenal’s astonishing Women’s Super League fightback from two goals down to beat West Ham 4-3.
England needed the win against the world champions, but they needed the performance even more, to quell the low hum from fans and the media questioning an increasing lack of consistency over 90 minutes. The Euro 2022 winners impressed and then some.
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