
James Eastham
James Eastham has covered French football for more than two decades. He has written about the game in France for leading publications around the world, and interviewed some of the key figures in the French game, including Kylian Mbappe, Didier Deschamps, and 1998 World Cup-winning manager Aime Jacquet. He has also worked as a recruitment consultant for several clubs in England. In this role, he has attended hundreds of games across France, scouting players at all levels, from the amateur leagues to the national team.
Latest articles by James Eastham

9 Ligue 1 players who could be Premier League-bound – and who they'd suit
By James Eastham last updated
Ligue 1 James Eastham picks out a handful of France-based stars who could cross the Channel in the winter window

Dimitri Payet: How to be a playmaker
By James Eastham last updated
Dimitri Payet The West Ham playmaker explains the method in his magic, so you too can evade defenders and rack up assists

France United: How Deschamps made Les Bleus the perfect team for 2014
By James Eastham last updated
France Didier Deschamps' France have caught the eye more than most in Brazil. James Eastham explains how the captain of '98 has lifted the gloom that previously hung over Les Bleus...

Remy Cabella: 'Newcastle were interested in January - the Premier League is fantastic'
By James Eastham last updated
Rémy Cabella James Eastham catches up with Montpellier midfielder Remy Cabella to discuss winning the league, those Newcastle rumours and why he's used to dealing with eccentric chairmen...

Roger Milla on Italia '90: "I didn't think my legs were up to it, to be honest"
By James Eastham last updated
World Cup 1990 The Cameroonian icon tells tells James Eastham how he went from amateur football to World Cup legend – at the age of 38
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