Daniel James

Wales

Nicknamed the “little greyhound” at Swansea because of his blistering pace, James’s heartfelt reaction to being given Hugo, a cockapoo, for his 21st birthday, went viral. He has coped admirably with a rapid rise – he went from returning from a loan at Shrewsbury without kicking a ball to a £15m move to Old Trafford in under two years – and has been one of Wales’s most consistent performers since making his debut in 2018...