“110% every day” – Reece James on what he learned from relentless retiring Chelsea legend

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·24 mai 2026

“110% every day” – Reece James on what he learned from relentless retiring Chelsea legend

Cesar Azpilicueta has just retired, and Reece James was full of praise for his old teammate, from whom he learned a lot.

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The retirement of Cesar Azpilicueta from football this week was pretty understated – that was always his style. But he’s a Chelsea legend without question.

In some ways, his impact has been more notable in the years since he left than when he was here. It’s no coincidence that the relentless winning attitude that was born with Jose Mourinho, Frank Lampard, John Terry and co. and lived on through Azpi had has died away rapidly since his departure.

He embodied the high standards, the leadership, the commitment, the experience and the personality that this team now desperately lack.

James on Azpilicueta’s influence on him

One person who is conscious of Azpilicueta’s impact on him personally is Reece James, who took over the captaincy from the Spaniard and played alongside him 85 times. The full back spoke warmly about what he learned from Azpi:

“I learned from just the way he applied himself,” James said in quotes on the club’s official website.

“His application day in, day out, whether he was playing or not playing. His attitude was 110% every day.”