Alessia Russo Soccer News & Bio

Alessia Russo turns down record pay offer to leave Manchester United
England striker Alessia Russo will leave Manchester United after turning down multiple offers of a new contract from the Women’s Super League side. The 24-year-old’s...
Fri Jun 16, 2023

Alessia Russo Primed For Record Free-Agent Soccer Deal In England WSL
Manchester United have rejected a world-record transfer offer for England and former UNC striker Alessia Russo, after Arsenal made a sensational attempt to sign the...
Tue Jan 31, 2023

Alessia Russo on England's 'surreal' Euro 2022 victory and her 'one-time wonder' goal
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...
Fri Aug 5, 2022

Anson Dorrance: The US coach behind Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Sarina Wiegman
Anson Dorrance, head coach of women's soccer at UNC, taught Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo, Lotte Wubben-Moy, and manager Sarina Wiegman during his career. Dorrance, who...
Wed Aug 3, 2022

UNC Women’s Soccer Alumnae Star for England in European Championship
As the English women’s national team defeated Germany, 2-1, and lifted the European Championship trophy in London late Sunday afternoon, the soccer-crazed nation had four...
Mon Aug 1, 2022