Jack Lacey-Hatton
Jack has worked as a sports reporter full-time since 2021. He previously worked as the Chief Women’s Football Writer at the Mirror, covering the England Women’s national team and the Women’s Super League. Jack has reported on a number of major sporting events in recent years including the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on the ground in Australia. When not writing on football, he can often be spotted playing the game somewhere in west London.
Latest articles by Jack Lacey-Hatton

Portugal Women Euro 2025 squad: Francisco Neto’s full team
By Jack Lacey-Hatton published
The Portugal Women’s Euro 2025 squad is starting to take shape.

Women’s Euros past winners: Who has won the Women’s Euros before?
By Jack Lacey-Hatton published
The Women’s Euros past champions roll of honour is littered by Germany who have won a record eight times...

Euro 2025: The all-time Women’s Euros top scorers as Beth Mead eyes record haul
By Jack Lacey-Hatton published
Which players lead the way in the tournament finals record goalscorer list and who could break the record at Euro 2025?

The Trequartista: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is a Trequartista? Here's your handy tactical explainer

The Regista: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS Here's your tactical explainer on the regista, and what it means in the world of football

Attacking and defensive transitions: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS Here's your tactical explainer on why transitions sound simple – but why they're so critical for many of the best managers in the world

The target man: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS Why is the target man still important in modern football? Here's your tactical explainer on big men up top

The Playmaker: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is a playmaker? Here's your handy tactical explainer

The overload: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What is an overload? Here's your handy tactical explainer

The overlap: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS An overlap has defined the career of many a full-back, but what is actually is it? Here's your tactical explainer

Numerical superiority: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is numerical superiority? Here's your handy tactical explainer

Who is Sam Kerr? Everything you need to know
By Jack Lacey-Hatton published
The Chelsea and Matildas striker is one of the best forwards on the planet and an Australian icon...

Who is Jill Scott? Everything you need to know
By Jack Lacey-Hatton published
Scott has become a regular on the punditry circuit since retiring from football after winning the Euros...

Who is Lauren Hemp? Everything you need to know
By Jack Lacey-Hatton published
Lauren Hemp was one of England's best players at the 2023 World Cup finals, where the Lionesses reached the final....

Who is Georgia Stanway? Everything you need to know
By Jack Lacey-Hatton published
The Bayern Munich midfielder has built a superb partnership with Keira Walsh at international level...

The No.8 role: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS So what is a No.8? Here's your tactical explainer on one of the most important roles in the game

The No.6: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS The No.6 is still very much a thing in football: here's our tactical explainer

The No.10: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is the No.10 position? Here's your handy tactical explainer

The inverted full-back: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS Pep Guardiola and Roberto De Zerbi love them, but what actually is an inverted full-back? Here's your handy tactical explainer

Horseshoe: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is the horseshoe? Here's your handy tactical explainer

The high press: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What exactly is the high press? Here's our tactical explainer

Half-space: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is the half-space? Here's your handy tactical explainer
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