Dozens of young girls were "in awe" when England star Nikita Parris paid a surprise visit to their football training session this morning.
The Toxteth -born striker returned to her old stomping ground, Tiber Football Centre on Tagus Street, to have a kick about with some of the potential stars of tomorrow. Around 70 girls from across Merseyside turned up for what they thought was a Weetabix Wildcats session; a local football initiative that aims to get girls aged five to 11 involved in football.
But much to their delight, Nikita came along to take part, as well as offering plenty of words of wisdom for the budding young footballers. The 28-year-old told the ECHO : “Tiber Field is actually where I began playing football with Kingsley United.
