'It's a long-term goal. It's a long-term aim for us' 💬

The Football Association has told Sky Sports News that addressing the under-representation of South Asians in the English professional game is now 'a long-term aim' for them 👇

Love seeing this community thrive 📈🙏

There have been South Asians & black people in the media for decades, but now because of the important work of people like you at swadhinata trust & because of the sacrifices of the many many people involved in our history of #Defiance , our voices can no longer be sidelined. 🙏🏽✊🏾

Teenager Riya Mannu made history on Wednesday night as she became the first British South Asian ever to play league football for Birmingham City Women 🔵👏

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“The Asian community up and down the country was under siege. It was about time we did something for ourselves. In the face of racist violence and injustice we fought back.”
This is OUR story. Please watch #Defiance Fighting the Far Right 9pm on Channel 4

🗣️ 'Our women's players are not only the pride of the state of #Odisha , they are the pride of #IndianFootball ' 💜⚽️🇮🇳💙

President Raj Athwal celebrates #IWL title 🏆 Team of the Season goes on show Brentford FC 🐝 Dillon De Silva 🇱🇰 & 🇮🇶 Zidane Iqbal⚽️⚽️

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Many of us South Asian filmmakers have talked of telling this story over the years. shaminder nahal at C4 was brave enough to commission it and Rajesh Thind and his colleagues have done it justice through powerful and unflinching storytelling #defiance

Record-breaker Jaz Singh has kept 24 clean sheets so far this season and now has another title winner’s medal to his name 🧤

Find out more in the latest edition of South Asians in Football Weekly 👇

Record-breaker Jaz Singh wins the title & promotion Tamworth Football Club 🏆 Maher continues to shine 🌟 Chandarana shortlisted for #Rovers Goal of the Season ⚽️ Timeline and Banaras to grace 'Iftar with the Pack' Wolves🐺 Rehman reflects 👇

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Mal-on D'Or loading 👀⏳️... #Salop

When you get to meet legends……Anwar Uddin MBE Nilesh Chauhan Dev Trehan

Always a pleasure to connect with amazing individuals in football who continue to do groundbreaking work within football.

Sky sports needs to report on more things like this. Us smaller teams have got our heroes which might not mean so much to other teams. But its nice to give us the spotlight once in a while

Wonderful to welcome the father of #CardiffCity 's #SouthAsiansInFootball trailblazer Rohan Luthra Sunny Luthra to Sky Studios today for a chat with my brilliant colleague Miriam Walker-Khan whose new show #RealTalk 🗣 is out on Sky Sports platforms today #CityAsOne 💙 #Bluebirds ⚽️

Mal Benning’s impressive displays have helped put Shrewsbury Town on the verge of League One safety 🙌

Find out more in the latest edition South Asians in Football Weekly 👇

🗣️ 'It feels like there are no words to describe it. We knew this day would come because Riya is really persistent & so determined but to actually see her do it was just mind-blowing.' ⚽️

Riya Mannu's mother on her daughter's debut and a beautiful moment for English football 💙

So much positive energy in the room on Wednesday night as we discussed all things ED&I as part of 'Your Game Your Way'. An honour to be on the same panel as these brilliant change-makers - thanks to Anwar Uddin MBE and Grassroots for the invitation.

For the love of the game ❤️⚽️

Amazing mentoring Dev Trehan …keep inspiring 👏

Shirts, stickers and a whole lot more at Brentford FC last night. Great opportunity to put on a display on South Asian ballers at the FA’s ‘Your Game Your Way EDI’ event.

A first-of-its-kind British South Asians in Football Team of the Season will go on display at the FA’s Your Game Your Way event at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium 🏟️

Find out more in the latest edition of South Asians in Football Weekly…👇