{
  "id": 5588676,
  "title": "Styles steps into leadership role in youthful Albion squad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/styles-steps-into-leadership-role-in-youthful-albion-squad",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T15:48:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/styles-steps-leadership-role-youthful-154802392.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Callum Styles, the West Bromwich Albion left-back, has taken on a more prominent leadership role in the current youth-heavy Albion squad, according to the club. Styles, who is 26 years old, is one of the older members of the team following a summer transfer window that saw seven new arrivals aged 23 or younger and the departure of three players over 30, including Karlan Grant, Kristian Bielik, and Josh Maja. Styles told BBC Radio WM that being one of the experienced players in the squad has made him naturally inclined to step into a leadership role. He added that several of the older players are working hard to adjust the new young players to both the league and the team's physicality both on and off the pitch.",
  "summary": "West Bromwich Albion left-back Callum Styles says he has taken on more of a leadership role after the exits of several experienced players and the arrival of younger talent during the summer.",
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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."
}