20 Questions with Lauren James

1) What’s your earliest memory? 
"Probably be playing at the back of our house every day. Just kicking the ball."

2) If you could go back in time, would you? And where to? 
"I wouldn't actually change anything. Because I think what happens in life teaches you. I always say everything happens for a reason."

3) What do you like most about yourself? 
"How chilled out I am."

4) What's your biggest achievement? 
"My biggest achievements so far I would say would be my England debut and my first England goal. With the crowd and in the moment it was a bit like, did that happen? But yeah, once it sunk in, it was a proud moment."

5) What’s your worst habit? 
"I would say probably saying ‘init’ or ‘isit’. I say isit a lot. Someone will have just told me something and I would be like isit. And they'd be like ‘what do you mean is it? I have just told you!”

6) What makes you most angry? 
"Um, if someone says they're going to do something and then don't do it."

7) Who is your biggest influence? 
"My dad. I'd say by keeping me grounded and keeping me focused."

8) How do you react under pressure? 
"I'm quite calm. I try not to let pressure get to me. Obviously there's going to be moments where you feel it but yeah I'm quite a laid-back person as it is."

9) When do you do feel most at ease? 
"I'd say when I'm in the pitch. Off it I can’t sit still!"

10) What do you dream about when you sleep? 
"I'd say big goal moments in major games. Big moments."

11) Favourite phrase or word? 
"So mine would be ‘everything happens for a reason’."

12) What reminds you of home? 
"Being in London. I think it is just the city, the people and my friends."

13) Are you superstitious about anything? 
"I wouldn't say superstitious, but I can be about certain things, like who I talk to before a game. Anything to do with general superstitions though, not really."

14) What makes you cry? 
“If I see someone cry, that makes me cry."

15) One song that makes you feel good? 
"It's called God Loves Me by Toosii. It's the beat of it and the words."

LJ 🔗 LB

— Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 16, 2023

16) Biggest obstacle? 
"The injuries I’ve had. I'd say coming back and trying to remake the name I had made for myself before. I try and focus more on my rest days now.

17) Favourite place in the world? 
"Greece. I came back from Crete before the World Cup and it's chilled, so that kind of matches my personality."

18) Most valuable possession? 
"My house!"

19) Worst fear? 
"Spiders. I hate spiders!"

20) How would you like to be remembered? 
"First of all, as a good person and hopefully as a good footballer.