England Women forward Nikita Parris joins French powerhouses Lyon

England Women forward Nikita Parris has confirmed she has signed for Champions League winners Lyon.The 25-year-old announced on social media earlier this month that she was leaving Manchester City.And in an interview with Sky Sports at Lyons Groupama Stadium broadcast on Tuesday, Parris said:Ultimately, when Olympique Lyon come in for you, its not a team you turn down.After five years the moment has come, to call time on my career as a Manchester City Womens playerThanks to the fans for their support over the last 5 years, Ive given this club everything won everything trophy domestically possible to win.Time for the next chapter pic.twitter.com/CcqALDl5so Nikita Parris (@lilkeets) May 11, 2019I knew if I was to turn it down it would be a massive regret.So Im here, Ive signed, Im ready to compete and I know its going to be a great journey for me.Im so excited. Its the biggest club team in the world for womens football, and theres no better way to really kick on my career than to play for this team. Parris, the 2018-19 FWA Womens Footballer of the Year, scored 19 goals in the Womens Super League during the season for a City outfit who finished second in the table behind Arsenal.City claimed a domestic trophy double, winning the Womens FA Cup and Continental League Cup, but were knocked out of the Champions League in the last 32 by Atletico Madrid.Im so excited to play with some of the best players in the world and really show what I can do. In numbers: OLs historic @UWCL title https://t.co/DhGUDqU2eM pic.twitter.com/mjuUmXCKK8 OL English (@OL_English) May 20, 2019Lyons 4-1 victory over Barcelona in the final saw them crowned European champions for a fourth successive year and sixth time in total.Parris had been with City since January 2015, initially on loan from Everton. She has scored 11 goals in 32 appearances for England.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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