![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/russo-and-toone-are-englands-goal-getting-best-friends-now-theyre-on-the-verge-of-firing-the-lionesses-to-glory/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DD-russo_COMBO.jpg&description=DEADLY DUO Russo and Toone are England's goal-getting best friends – now they're on the verge of firing the Lionesses to glory AS womances go, Alessia Russo and Ella Toone's might just be the biggest in women's football. The brilliant pair were instrumental in downing the Aussies on their own patch in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final - scoring a goal apiece in the 3-1 win. 11 Ella Toone England celebrates scoring against Australia Credit: Getty 11 Alessia Russo scored England's third goal against Australia Credit: Getty 11 Lionesses stars Alessia Russo and Ella Toone have fired England to glory at the World Cup 11 Off the pitch, Alessia and Ella have been firm friends since they were 12 Credit: INSTAGRAM/ALESSIA RUSSO On the pitch, they are telepathic together. That sixth sense was developed during their time playing at Manchester United for three years. But off the pitch the two are thick as thieves. Alessia, 24, and Ella, 23, have known each other since they were both 12. They are the Lionesses' party animals who are on the verge of securing immortality with an opportunity to win the World Cup. A feat our country hasn't seen a football team do since 1966, Geoff Hurst, the Germans, et al. Height of fashion On the even of England's World Cup campaign, Alessia and Ella took part in a fashion shoot for Elle magazine. They cut glam figures as their friendship and personalities shone. Alessia grew up in Kent and Ella grew up in Manchester. Despite the distance between them, they became firm friends through childhood. "[We] both had the dream of one day playing for England,'"Russo told Elle. "So then to do it and [win], it was special. I don't think many best friends can say that they've done that." Although Toone admitted her new found fame has been, "hard to get used to." Sexism Misogyny towards the women's game unfortunately still exists. Toone highlighted the discrimination she has seen, but insisted she takes no notice of the haters. "You do get little things here a){kind=link}
AS womances go, Alessia Russo and Ella Toone’s might just be the biggest in women’s football.
The brilliant pair were instrumental in downing the Aussies on their own patch in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final – scoring a goal apiece in the 3-1 win.
On the pitch, they are telepathic together. That sixth sense was developed during their time playing at Manchester United for three years.
But off the pitch the two are thick as thieves.
Alessia, 24, and Ella, 23, have known each other since they were both 12.