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EXCLUSIVEELLA TOONE on sharing a Man United shirt number with Cristiano Ronaldo, her connection with head coach Marc Skinner - and why the England star is happy for the Red Devils to go under the radar

Ella Toone has her leg strapped to an ice-compression machine when she logs on to speak to Mail Sport.

It’s little wonder given the 25-year-old from Tyldesley, Greater Manchester has played 6,471 minutes for Marc Skinner in the WSL since he took charge of United’s women’s team four years ago, more than any other player.

It's been an eventful few years too, with Toone establishing herself as one of the biggest names in the game, helped by her penchant for the big moments and rewarded with United’s vice-captaincy.

‘Destined for greatness’ is how her school friend and Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson recently described Toone.