The dressing room and tunnel had been transformed for Manchester United women’s first visit to Old Trafford with spectators, a motivational quote for each player on the wall. But they requested that one thing remained – the “Theatre of Dreams” messaging in the tunnel.
Alessia Russo must hope she does not awaken from the dream she has experienced this week. First, the childhood United fan appeared in a giant poster on the side of Old Trafford. Then, inside the “Theatre of Dreams”, she produced two looping headers to secure a crucial 3-1 victory over Everton in the fight for Champions League football.
The women’s game will have fewer of these spectacles as it continues to advance but as the stadium announcer remarked, this was a
