My hand in that back-heel, by Alessia's under-10 coach

THE first coach of England super-sub Alessia Russo today revealed he gave her a tip as a youngster that could have helped her back-heel wonder goal.

- John Dunne

Colin Whitfield was Russo's coach at Bearsted FC in Kent where she was a "phenomenal talent" who played for the under-10s when she was eight.

She notched 76 goals in her first season and Mr Whitfield said he had to take her off occasionally to give the opposition a chance.

In the Euros the Manchester United forward has been coming off the bench, where she has proved deadly in front of goal and run her opponents ragged. She has scored four goals, making her the tournament's third top scorer behind teammate Beth Mead and German striker Alexandra Popp who have six goals apiece.