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The name's Hill. James Hill.
10.11.26, 16:52 Updated 11.11.26, 10:12 9 Minute Read
The name’s Hill, James Hill
James Hill’s ascension continues, with the AFC Bournemouth defender called up to Thomas Tuchel’s England side for the very first time. Hill had been on England’s radar for some time, and now the Cherries centre-back could make his debut against Czechia on Thursday night.
As Hollywood executives whittle down the options for the next James Bond, Cherries’ smooth operator at the back needs no further auditions after impressing over the last 12 months.
A key part of Bournemouth’s lean defensive record since the last international break, Hill has emerged as first-choice centre-back at Dean Court - a far cry from his role on the fringes of the Cherries side a few years ago.
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Starting his journalism career covering local non-league football at the age of 14, Dorset-native Jack Tanner covered Cherries for the Bournemouth Daily Echo for the best part of four years. After a brief stint covering AFC Bournemouth on a freelance basis for national newspapers, Jack went on to cover boxing for The Independent.