The Beautiful Game Podcast - Episode 140 - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW NIGEL JAMES - We discussed the career of Nigel #James with the man himself. We discussed; his short playing career, being the father to Reece and Lauren James, The decisions his made throughout their careers, Reece being linked to Real #Madrid, the current situation at #Chelsea + much more.
00:00 Intro
00:50 Guest Intro
3:00 Who is Nigel James?
3:41 When did you get that bug for football?
15:36 How long was your transition from playing to coaching
19:00 Nigel on Reece James early career and the struggles faced in the journey
29:09 Was there a time where you considered leaving Chelsea?
31:00 Reece transitioning to Right Back
37:51 Reece James going on loan to Wigan
44:35 Derby trying to loan Reece James in Jan
48:03 Were any other PL clubs interested in Reece after his loan spell at Wigan
50:01 What made you guys decide to stay at Chelsea?
54:00 How did you deal with the adversity during Reece's career
59:10 How do you balance football and education?
1:04:35 Talk to us about Lauren James journey?
1:11:30 Nigel on Lauren leaving Arsenal, playing for Manchester United and then joining Chelsea
1:15:20 How does it feel having 2 of your children playing as England internationals?
1:16:04 How do you manage the spotlight?
1:21:13 Talk to us about Agents
1:29:31 Was Reece James ever close to joining Real Madrid
1:31:22 How do you access Chelsea performance last season
1:32:50 Have you spoken to the new manager?
1:34:42 Talk to us about Mason Mount?
1:36:17 Talk to us about CHO and why it has not worked out?
1:38:44 What is your advice to parents that have kids who want to be footballers?
1:42:56 How is Reece's fitness?
1:46:23 Talk to us about Trent Alexander-Arnold
1:50:04 Nigel on his coaching academy
1:55:19 Closing remarks