Chelsea skipper Reece James was in attendance as his sister, Lauren James, was part of the England Women side who were crowned champions of Europe in Switzerland on Sunday.
It has been a very successful 12 months for the James family, with the elder brother leading his side to a return to Champions League football, as well as triumph in the Conference League and Club World Cup.
This success was matched by Lauren, who as part of the Chelsea Women’s side won the Women’s Super League, as well as the FA Cup and League Cup.
Despite clearly not being at 100% fitness wise, the winger was named in the starting side for England against Spain, before being replaced in the first half due to an injury.
Reece James sends message to Lauren James after England Women win Euro 2025
The Lionesses went on to win the final on penalties, defending their crown as fellow Chelsea stars Lucy Bronze and Hannah Hampton earned hero status.
Despite not being able to take part in the crucial final stages, James more than played her part in England’s run in the competition, scoring twice throughout the tournament.
Brother Reece was present for the final in Basel, and was quick to take to social media to send congratulations to his sister for the accomplishment.
James posted an Instagram story saying “Congrats my g”, whilst also doing a post on the social media platform to show his love for his sibling.
The pair have always been quick to congratulate each other amid their plenty of achievements at early stages of their career, however both have made their name on their own.
Lauren doesn’t want to be known as Reece James’ sister
Despite the clear comparisons between the two, there is a desire from Lauren to make her own name in the game, and not just be referred to as Reece’s sister.
She told BBC Sport in 2023: “Even just ‘that’s Lauren James, that’s Reece’s sister. But I want to carve out [my own name] and be known as ‘this is Lauren James’.”
“At the moment, men’s football has a lot bigger profile and I’m sure there are times when I’ve said ‘oh, that’s so and so’s sister’, I think it’s just natural. But it doesn’t bother me too much because I know I have my own career.”
She has certainly managed to do just that, and will now be looking ahead to the new WSL season which gets underway at the start of September.
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