LONDON -- Olivia Smith , the first £1 million signing in women's football, said she is not phased by the then-world record transfer fee, instead calling it an "honour."
Smith moved from Women's Super League (WSL) rivals Liverpool to Arsenal this summer, becoming the first women to break the £1m ($1.3m) threshold, though that record has since been broken again by Orlando Pride , who signed Lizbeth Ovalle on Thursday for a fee ESPN reported to be $1.5 million (£1.1m).
Though the high fee carries an added degree of pressure, the Canadian international says that it is not something that she is focused on.
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