Russo named England player of the year

Forward Alessia Russo has been named England women's player of the year. The 27-year-old, who also won the award two seasons ago, has been a key player in the 2025-26 campaign, featuring in all 10 games and scoring five goals. She started nine of those games, including all six of England's 2027 World Cup qualifiers. Last week, she scored the third goal as England beat Greece 3-1 in their 2027 World Cup play-off semi-final first leg, with the second leg at Leicester's King Power Stadium on Tuesday.