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\n Reece James is the latest subject of Unlocked, our exclusive video series exploring the person behind the player.
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In a broad and fascinating 30-minute conversation at Cobham, our skipper discusses a host of topics about his life on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n
Reece, who has been at Chelsea since he was a little boy and is now in his third season as Blues captain, recounts tales of growing up with football in the family. His sister Lauren is a star of our Women\u2019s team and his brother Josh was also a very good footballer, while father Nigel had a significant impact on his schooling in the game. <\/p>\n
Reece also talks about how he likes to spend time away from the field of play \u2013 including collecting art and watches \u2013 before the focus turns to leading Chelsea, learning from other sportspeople and understanding what his body requires.<\/p>\n
\u2018The more games you play, the more you adapt,’ he said.<\/p>\n
\u2018When I first got onto the scene, there wasn\u2019t much of a routine, I wouldn\u2019t say. As I have got older and learned and understood my body more, I\u2019ve tried things and learned, \u2018I don\u2019t really like this, I don\u2019t feel good when I do this\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u2018You keep on chipping away to find things you like and you think help. Then you have a structure. I\u2019m at a point now where I have that. I\u2019ve found what I like, what I think works, and what doesn\u2019t, and I focus on that.\u2019<\/p>\n
You can watch the full episode with Reece above, in which he also analyses the merits of his versatility and looks back on our Club World Cup triumph.<\/p>\n
Previous episodes of CFC Unlocked – with Pedro Neto<\/a>, Levi Colwill<\/a>, Romeo Lavia<\/a>, Wesley Fofana<\/a>, Robert Sanchez<\/a> and Marc Cucurella<\/a> – can be watched here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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