When I came into football, my whole identity was to be one of the best players in the world, if not the best player, and for me, that is what is driving me each and every day. — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
I go home every day, and my mum still lives in the same house. It's not one of the most affluent areas of Liverpool - some may say it's deprived - but we have an abundance of love and support. — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
That first game was so hyped up, and it was obviously my first experience of a crowd in a World Cup. When I first… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
It was never a case of male and female when I was growing up. I played with my cousins, my friends. From a young… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
I do a bit of boxing in the off-season to stay fit - it's a different kind of fitness. — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
To me, it's just another game of football - 11 players, a grass pitch. Regardless what shirt I have on, it's important you win… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
I just want to be at the best place possible to ensure that I really kick on in my career, that I constantly have… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
I recently started my own NP17 Academy within Liverpool Community College, which gives 16-19-year-old girls an opportunity to embark on a sports career, whether… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
Let's build women's football from the bottom before we get to the top; it's not about building from the top to get to the… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
When I came into football, my whole identity was to be one of the best players in the world, if not the best player,… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
Opportunities for young girls, like young boys, to go into academies from a young age does happen now in England, but it doesn't happen… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
The biggest thing I got from my sister's career was never to give up. She had so many ups and downs throughout her career.… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
I have a niece now, and it makes me want to be better for her, just to show that there's a big wide world… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
