Manchester United and England star Alessia Russo has insisted that fame has not modified her within the wake of her starring function at Euro 2022 and growing prominence as one of many face of the WSL.
Russo had a breakout season with United in 2021/22, scoring 9 instances within the WSL, earlier than happening to play each recreation as England received Euro 2022 – her semi-final backheel purpose towards Sweden has even been nominated for the FIFA Puskas Award.
Regardless of, struggling an harm in October, the 23-year-old has additionally gone from power to power since returning to membership obligation and is United’s prime scorer with 5 WSL objectives – together with one other in her staff’s 6-0 demolition of Liverpool on Sunday.
Even with issues like an look on Channel 4’s The Huge Breakfast below her belt, Russo insists that she doesn’t really feel any totally different in herself and is decided to remain that method.
“No. That’s what I discover bizarre about all of it,” Russo instructed Forbes when requested if fame has modified her.
“I nonetheless see myself as Alessia. I grew up in just a little city. My household are so near me, I feel that’s a credit score to all of them, and myself I assume,” she added.
“I’m a really light-hearted type of particular person, however I’ve actually excessive expectations. Even awards like [the Puskas], it nonetheless feels bizarre to be nominated.
“I hope to go on and obtain much more than simply this. As a feminine footballer and simply the particular person I’m, I’ve to remain grounded and have greater desires to fill. You don’t ever actually have an opportunity to get forward of your self.”
As issues stand, Russo is because of be out of contract and will discover herself probably the most in demand free agent in the marketplace come the summer season. However United are nonetheless working laborious to tie her to a brand new contract, having already agreed recent phrases with Ella Toone this season, though whether or not or not the membership reaches the Champions League for the primary time might ultimately come into it.
After the newest spherical of fixtures, United sit second within the WSL desk, forward of Arsenal on purpose distinction, solely three factors behind leaders Chelsea with a recreation in hand, a three-point cushion over Manchester Metropolis and arguably probably the most beneficial remaining fixtures of any of the highest 4.