LUCY BRONZE claimed “there’s no place like home” as she was welcomed back to Manchester City by the cleaners, canteen staff and receptionists.
The England star, 28, returned to her old club after nabbing a third consecutive Champions League trophy with Lyon.
Lucy Bronze could be set to make an appearance for Manchester City on Sunday for the first time in three yearsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
And Bronze, who played for City between 2014-2017, admits it was like she never left.
She told SunSport: “It would have been a lot more difficult to go to any other club and settle into a new environment, meet new people, new facilities, everything.
“Whereas with City it just felt like being back home.
“One of things I forgot about was the staff, not just football staff, but all the people behind the scenes, who said, ‘Nice to see you again, Lucy, welcome back’.
“To see all those familiar faces that remember me and having a nice chat with them definitely helped me feel settled in just from the offset.
I want the team to win more silverware, be more consistent, get back to winning the league, push to make the Champions League final and just go to the next level
Lucy Bronze
“My aunty and nan are so excited I’m home now.
“And the rest of my family are really happy that I’m in the country and close to them. They still think of me as their little girl.”
Right-back Bronze arrived at the Academy Stadium with Lyon pal and England team-mate Alex Greenwood, who she helped settle in at the shiny Etihad training complex.
Lucy Bronze (right) who triumphed with Lyon in last season’s Champion’s League, hopes to win the trophy with Man CityCredit: Getty Images – Getty
And the pair are hoping their experience on the European stage will help them break City’s Champions League trophy drought this season.
Bronze said: “Myself and Alex were announced the day after each other.
“We did our pictures together in the stadium and the staff were explaining, ‘Your kit’s here, you do this and that’ and I was like, ‘Yeah, no problem, I know where it is’.
“Alex on the first day of training was like, ‘Lucy, I haven’t got a clue where I’m going, I’m lost’.
“I helped her out, so it was nice that I knew where everything was and it was just kind of fitting back into place and picking up where I left off.
Alex Greenwood and Lucy Bronze could be set to make their WSL debuts for Man City against Brighton on SundayCredit: Getty Images – Getty
“I want the team to win more silverware, be more consistent, get back to winning the league, push to make the Champions League final and just go to the next level.”
Both Bronze and left-back Greenwood are set to make their debuts today as City host Brighton in the WSL.
But forward Lauren Hemp is still out with a hamstring injury.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
