For Nikita Parris the past two years have been all about gaining control. Quite apart from learning when to slow down and when to speed up, she has become much more adept at judging the right moments to act on immediate instinct and recognising the situations where it is better to pause and think things through.
“I think I’ve matured,” says the England and Manchester City forward. “On an odd occasion you’ll still find me shouting at referees when I’ve become increasingly frustrated but I’ve tried to control my temper.”
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