SYDNEY : England have the chance to win their first Women's World Cup on Sunday but striker Alessia Russo insists the players will treat it like any other game, exemplifying the kind of ruthless efficiency that has brought them to this stage.Sarina Wiegman's side have been calm under pressure any time the
SYDNEY : England have the chance to win their first Women's World Cup on Sunday but striker Alessia Russo insists the players will treat it like any other game, exemplifying the kind of ruthless efficiency that has brought them to this stage.
"We started this tournament wanting to win seven games and that's still the message. And this is the last one to go...," the 24-year-old told reporters at the team's base in Terrigal on Friday. England produced arguably their most complete performance in their 3-1 win over Australia in the semi-final in which Russo and Lauren Hemp were devastatingly clinical.
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