Lauren James knows exactly when her football is speaking for itself.
Of course, the default position when talking about the Chelsea and England star is that she’s ‘ Reece James’s sister’. And somehow not a player within her own right. The day when that chatter stops will be the time when she has stepped out of his shadow.
Breaking into Sarina Wiegman’s squad for the Women’s World Cup should help. Asked about wanting to leave her own imprint on the game, she said: “I do feel it. A lot. Even if someone says, ‘That’s Lauren James, that’s Reece’s sister.’ I want to carve out my own name – to be known as Lauren James."
