Reece James: Amazing Video of Chelsea Star's Sister Emerges, She's a Talent

Reece James: Amazing Video of Chelsea Star's Sister Emerges, She's a Talent

Rene Otinga
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:27 PM
  • An interesting video of Reece James’ sister Lauren has emerged on social media and it has fans mesmerized
  • Lauren has been a life-long supporter of Chelsea but initially played professionally for Arsenal
  • The 21-year old is clearly a talent, and a compilation of glimpses of her in play show exactly what she brings on the pitch

It is not every day you get to see a talented pair of siblings playing for the same club, just different genders.

This is the case with Reece and Lauren James, who play for Chelsea, with the latter representing the women's team.

Reece James was once quoted saying his sister Lauren was so superb on the ball, that she was technically more gifted than some of the men in the beautiful game.

Lauren James, Reece James
Lauren James of Chelsea during the FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup Final match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Selhurst Park on March 05, 2023 in London, England. Photo by Naomi Baker.
Source: Getty Images

A video which is doing rounds on social media appears to show that the Chelsea right back may have a valid point.

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Child supporters of Chelsea

Growing but, both Reece and Lauren supported Chelsea, although Lauren had a brief detour from the Blues when Arsenal started scouting her aged 13.

She went on to join a newly reformed Manchester United just before she turned 17 and established herself as one of the rising stars in the women’s game.

Eventually, she made the switch back to her childhood club, joining Chelsea in 2021 for a reported fee of £200,000 in total, according to 90Min.

Her debut season was marked with relatively few appearances as there was a close watch on her physical fitness, but things have been different in 2022/23.

She is a regular starter for the Chelsea women’s team, is back amongst the goals and n November 2022, she found the net against her former side Manchester United.

The video doing rounds on social media shows Lauren not only knows how to score, but she can dribble, control the ball and has the technical ability of a prime footballer in the men’s game.

Reece James’ take on Lauren

Lauren’s big bro Reece acknowledges her talent and expresses how proud he is of her achievements so far in the game.

“She inspires me every day and will continue to,” James said in a Q and A on Twitter in late 2022.
“I believe she is the best women’s footballer in the world, and will be for the next 10-15 years, without doubt. She’s technically better than some Prem players.”

Reece James’ turning point in football

Sports Brief also reported on Reece James’ revelation as he highlighted the turning point of his football career.

James is one of Chelsea's highest-paid players, with a salary of £250,000 per week. He reflected on his progress through grassroots football in an interview with England Football.

“There was probably a stage where I was close to getting released around the age of 15 or 16. I was probably one of the worst in the group and they were unsure of how I was going to develop,” he said.
“...I had to work hard to prove to people that I can play and achieve what I want to achieve,” he added.
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Rene Otinga is a sports journalist with over eight years of working experience in digital media. Rene's experience includes working as a Copywriter at X News Kenya and TUKO.co.ke.