James Stewart
Sports Tyrone Mings Call-Up by England Makes up for Early Series of Rejections

Tyrone Mings Call-Up by England Makes up for Early Series of Rejections

Last Saturday afternoon, less than 24 hours after helping Aston Villa beat Everton in front of Gareth Southgate, a live television audience and more than 41…

James Stewart (London)
Sports Nuno ESPírito Santo: ‘It Is like Coca-Cola, They Never Change the Recipe’

Nuno ESPírito Santo: ‘It Is like Coca-Cola, They Never Change the Recipe’

Nuno Espírito Santo has been holding court for about 20 minutes, at one stage comparing the ingredients that go into making Coca-Cola with his own recipe for…

James Stewart (London)
Sports The Borrowers: How Loan Deals Took Over the January Transfer Window

The Borrowers: How Loan Deals Took Over the January Transfer Window

It is a time of year to beg, borrow and steal in the football world, especially in England, where the January transfer window is again expected to be dominated…

James Stewart (London)
Sports Ben Chilwell: ‘My Aim Is to Be One of England’s Best Ever Left-Backs’

Ben Chilwell: ‘My Aim Is to Be One of England’s Best Ever Left-Backs’

Ben Chilwell was in his early teens when he first came to England’s attention as one of the most promising young players around. Footage posted on social media…

James Stewart (London)
Sports Jake Clarke-Salter: ‘I Was With Players I Played With on Playstation. Crazy’

Jake Clarke-Salter: ‘I Was With Players I Played With on Playstation. Crazy’

As the referee reached for his back pocket less than half an hour into Vitesse Arnhem’s Europa League qualifier against Basel in August it was easy to imagine…

James Stewart (London)
Sports Abdelhak ‘Appie’ Nouri: ‘We Are With Him 24/7, Talking to Him, Praying for Him’

Abdelhak ‘Appie’ Nouri: ‘We Are With Him 24/7, Talking to Him, Praying for Him’

On the first floor of a modern office block in Amsterdam, and in the shadows of the stadium where Abdelhak Nouri lived his dreams, the eldest of the Ajax…

James Stewart (Amsterdam)