Wales football centurion Angharad James hopes more players from the Welsh domestic game can one day comprise the bulk of the women's national team, but said big strides must continue to be made in making women’s football in Wales professional for that to happen.
The Spurs midfielder is one of many Wales stars plying their trade across the border in the top flights of the England pyramid. At 15 years old, James moved from her home in Pembrokeshire to London to chase her dream of becoming a footballer via Arsenal's academy.
James’ path to Wales’ senior set-up is well-trodden, with a number of younger players in Gemma Grainger’s squad for the upcoming Pinatar Cup currently developing within top-flight Women's Super League or second-tier Championship clubs, like goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel and attacking midfielder Carrie Jones emerging from Manchester United and Ella Powell within Bristol City’s development ranks.
