Lauren James (22) is going through a delicate moment. The promising English international has been involved in some ugly acts in recent times and has received criticism from fans and the media. The English international Chelsea, who was banned for two games in the World Cup for stepping on the Nigerian Aloize, did the same a few days ago in the derby against Arsenal against Lia Wälti. But some people threw stones at him.
His coach, a Emma Hayes who at the end of the season will leave to coach the United States team, believes that the limit of qualifications against him has been exceeded. “When it comes to the way we talk about some things we need to think about before how we label players. He is a young player, who made a mistake in the summer. Of course he has to continue to -student, but now all his rivals are doing everything possible for him to receive a red card. He has to learn to handle it.
“Managing emotions has a maturity and he hasn’t reached it yet. He reminds me a lot of David Beckham in many ways when he was kicked out of the World Cup. I think the treatment of Lauren is sometimes very similar and I think I have to realize that for a young person, in an age where social media is incredibly influential, labels and insults go a long way.
Hayes said other female footballers in England had done similar things to Lauren James and were not treated as bad. “The amount of abuse he received from the public, from the media, was disgusting. We are talking about a young player who is always trying to learn. Some of the language I saw was used to defame him I think is unacceptable.”
Source: La Verdad
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