{
  "id": 2400239,
  "title": "Ashely Cole names his Premier League breakout star: ‘I think this is going to be a big year for him’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/ashely-cole-names-his-premier-league-breakout-star-i-think-this-is",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:54:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/1125633/ashely-cole-interview-premier-league-breakout-star-lewis-hall"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has singled out Newcastle United's Lewis Hall as the breakout star to watch in the upcoming Premier League season. Cole, a beloved legend of the English top flight and widely regarded as the greatest left back in Premier League history, praised Hall's promising talents during an interview with SB Nation. Former Chelsea teammate Cole stated, \"I think the one to watch out for is Hall. I worked with him at Chelsea as a 14, 15, 16-year-old. It was a big risk for him to leave Chelsea and go to Newcastle United, but year on year he’s shown his qualities and level. I think this is going to be a big year for him.\"",
  "summary": "Premier League legend Ashley Cole has his eyes on Newcastle United and England international Lewis Hall as his left back to watch this season. Cole, an Arsenal invincible and Champions League winner with Chelsea, is widely considered the greatest Premier League and English left back of all time. Hall, despite being excluded from England’s 2026 […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}