Alessia Russo on England's 'surreal' Euro 2022 victory and her 'one-time wonder' goal

Posted Aug 5, 2022
The past week has been the peak of Alessia Russo's football career -- scoring a viral, back-heeled goal against Sweden before coming on as a substitute as England defeated Germany to be crowned European champion for the first time. But as the dust settles from the Lionesses' 2-1 victory on Sunday, Russo insists this is "just the start" for her team. (CNN)

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