Reece James, the Chelsea star, has disclosed that his sister, Lauren James, is a big fan of Nigerian artist Burna Boy.

During a recent interview alongside Lauren, who plays for Chelsea Women, the English defender shared this revelation. Speaking to media personality Marva, Reece mentioned, “Lauren’s favorite artiste is Burna Boy. She loves Afrobeats. I like it as well but not as much as her.”

Lauren chimed in, saying, “I listen to a lot of Afrobeats songs. I do love Afrobeats. It gets me in the mood [laughs].”

Likewise, German international Benjamin Heinrichs, of Ghanaian descent, has also declared Burna Boy as his favorite Afrobeats artist.

The German DFL Pokal winner, in a conversation with John Jackson, mentioned the ‘Last Last‘ crooner when asked to choose among the industry’s leading trio – Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy.

When queried, Henrichs responded, “Burna Boy, because he’s making good music.”

In other news, Burna Boy has disclosed that playing football was his first professional way.

He claimed to be a skilled football player, but he changed his career because he was better at goalkeeping and felt that he “didn’t feel important.”

The Grammy-winning musician revealed this in a conversation with British-Nigerian media figure Julie Adenuga.

Burna stated that he quit because he did not want to play goalkeeping for the rest of his life and thought the squad would do fine without him.

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Chelsea manager Emma Hayes praised Lauren James after her standout performance against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, declaring that she has never seen a player capable of doing the things the 22-year-old can.

James, who was recently named in the FIFPRO Women’s World 11, showcased her quality by scoring two goals in the first half against her former club and sealing a 3-1 victory. Her versatility was evident, as she played a slightly deeper role and later led the line herself when American striker Sam Kerr was substituted early in the second half.

Hayes’ admiration for James reflects the player’s impact on the pitch and highlights her unique abilities that make her stand out in the world of women’s football.

“I was impressed with her whole performance,” Hayes said of James.

“She carried out the game plan and her role in that to perfection. It changed in the second half with Mia coming out and I think she did that equally as well. She’s shown her qualities as a ‘nine’ or a ‘ten’ and her finishing was second to none. The quality of that, the natural finisher that she is.”

Asked if James, long seen as one of English football’s brightest talents but now firmly coming into her own, had learned a thing or two from Sam Kerr about being a striker, Hayes replied: “I’m sure she has, but I’ve never seen a player like Lauren do the things she does individually.

“If you get tight to her, she’ll roll you, if you drop off her…next time she makes a move you think you’ve got her, she’s so explosive. She’s got a left and a right foot. That’s the thing. Often, you play against players and you know they’ve got strong sides. Lauren can do it on both feet.”

Hayes celebrated her first goal by gesturing to travelling United fans who had been giving her stick as one of their former heroes.

“I think she enjoyed that,” Hayes said. “I don’t mind these things in the women’s game. They want to give her stick, she scores and goes over to that section of the crowd. If you’re going to give someone stick, you’re going to get it in return, right?

“She was just quality. That was Lauren at her best today and she took responsibility in that area of the pitch in the way that the team needed. But I preface that but there were a lot of unbelievable performances, a real team effort, that allowed LJ to thrive.”

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Lauren James, a star player for the Lionesses, has been named the Women’s Super League Player of the Month for November. This recognition comes on the back of James’ outstanding performance, scoring five goals in Chelsea’s recent matches against Liverpool and Leicester City.

Despite only starting two games this season, James has been a consistent contributor in all of Chelsea’s fixtures, helping the team maintain an unbeaten start to the season in all competitions.

Her notable achievement includes a hat-trick against Liverpool in Chelsea’s 5-1 victory, marking her first hat-trick in the Women’s Super League and her first with the senior side. James played a crucial role in a game that saw her involved in four goals, a standout performance for the season.

Chelsea’s impressive run has elevated them to the top of the Women’s Super League table, with a three-point lead over second-placed Arsenal. The team will look to continue this success in their upcoming match against Arsenal on Sunday, November 10.

A shining star for @ChelseaFCW!

Lauren James is the @BarclaysFooty Player of the Month 🌟 pic.twitter.com/XCgWZz8yS7

— Barclays Women's Super League (@BarclaysWSL) December 7, 2023

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