ENGLAND’S Alessia Russo proves her pinpoint shooting accuracy transcends sports – by hitting a bullseye.
The star striker, nicknamed the “Russonator” for her robotic precision, played darts with best pal Ella Toone in the Lionesses camp.
TWITTER/LIONESSESAlessia Russso lines up with her arrows[/caption]
TWITTER/LIONESSESAlessia watches her dart approach the board[/caption]
TWITTER/LIONESSESAnd she celebrates hitting the bull[/caption]
Video showed new Arsenal signing Russo, 24, score a perfect 50 pointer on Monday to beat her former Man United teammate.
She said “I’m buzzing” while celebrating.
But Tooney, 23, joked: “I don’t even play. She’s retiring.”
Russo has scored twice in this World Cup and will hope to surpass Lauren James, who scored three goals before her red card against Nigeria, as top scorer by netting against Australia.
At 11, Alessia was tipped as a future England star by goalscoring great Kelly Smith – and now, 13 years later, she really is making the Lionesses roar.
The World Cup forward, who scored the winning goal against Colombia on Saturday to take England into the semi-finals, has been dubbed the “golden girl” of the Women’s Super League.
The 24-year-old had already cemented her place in the nation’s hearts with a spectacular backheel goal for England in last year’s Euros semi-final against Sweden which was named the Goal of the Tournament.
Now, a month after her transfer to Arsenal from Manchester United, Alessia — known to her family as Lessi — is lighting up the World Cup too.
TWITTER/LIONESSESAce Alessia’s bullseye[/caption]