Georgia Stanway looks at her arms and then down at her legs on day one of Arsenal’s pre-season. “As you can see, I’m covered in tattoos,” she says. “I only see the bare skin, the space, so I need to keep collecting more.”
Tattooing and being tattooed is her creative outlet, her way of expressing herself off the pitch. But seeing space is key to the 27‑year‑old England midfielder being exceptional on the pitch.