Why Are The No Asian Footballers ?

[yubacitysingh]

racism should add to the motivation

Lance Armstrong’s a great example. When he faced cancer, what did he do? He didn’t give up. He intensified the emotions that he had to find a way to succeed more than he ever had in his entire sports career, even though he thought he had maximized his capabilities. And what happened? After conquering cancer, facing another biker was nothing. He won seven Tour de France events in a row. Remember, he had never won any Tour de France before that. He turned something that could have been the most traumatic moment of his life into a launching pad for some of his greatest victories. He chose to intensify his emotions and fi nd a way to conquer, not be defeated by what life offered him. These are the moments that determine our destiny.

[pedrorizzo]

The problem is asians themselves. Sikh families are focussed on making money and what they consider a good stable career. There is no lack of talent amongst Punjabis and Sikhs. There is no family support for most people in these areas. Parents are ok about kids engaging in sport as a leisure activity, or something that might give them bragging rights when talking about how talented their kids are lol

Sport is seen as a hobby not as a career. Simple as. Most kids follow this and have been brainwashed to think the same way.

Hence, as a community we a rich, in terms of money. We are wealthy and have good jobs. But we are not content and happy. We are not wealthy in the sense of having a high self esteem and the feel good factor that a community which is successful at sports would have. Look how cocky and smug muslims have become because of Amir Khan etc. All of a sudden these sons of kashmiri sheep farmers think that they are the best fighters in the world lol. Look at how happy England became when England won the Ashes and the Rugby world cup. Look at Pakistan giving it the big one when they win the cricket.

Sports matter. Nowadays, nations dont have as much pride regarding the size of their army and their performance on the battlefield. The sports arena is now the modern battlefield and a nations pride is determined as to how well it performs there. Sadly, Sikhs and Punjabis, despite our natural talents rate very low on this scale.

[Guest Kluivert]

From personal experience playing football at a good level (for Stevenage reserves), its very hard to make it as a pro footballer, especially if your Asian. Asians are very good footballers and yes you do have many cases where there is no support from the family but this is not entirely true with all families, my father encouraged me to play and I went through the ranks at Everton academy. My issue was I was not good enough for top level football (Premier league). Our youth, who are good, need to be pointed in the correct directions by their parents e.g. academies and then see how far they get. I will not lie, there is racism in football from fans and individual football clubs but if you are good that will be over looked. Asians are becoming pro footballers in Europe e.g. Vikash Dharsoo, who played for AC Milan and France, Harpal Singh, played for Leeds and currently Mark Chopra plays for a club in the Championship.

So it’s not all doom and gloom.

[gurdssingh]

From personal experience playing football at a good level (for Stevenage reserves), its very hard to make it as a pro footballer, especially if your Asian. Asians are very good footballers and yes you do have many cases where there is no support from the family but this is not entirely true with all families, my father encouraged me to play and I went through the ranks at Everton academy. My issue was I was not good enough for top level football (Premier league). Our youth, who are good, need to be pointed in the correct directions by their parents e.g. academies and then see how far they get. I will not lie, there is racism in football from fans and individual football clubs but if you are good that will be over looked. Asians are becoming pro footballers in Europe e.g. Vikash Dharsoo, who played for AC Milan and France, Harpal Singh, played for Leeds and currently Mark Chopra plays for a club in the Championship.

So it’s not all doom and gloom.

You mean Micheal Chopra, last season he was at Cardiff I think he moved to Ipswich this season started. The only other person I can think off who is of Asain descent to have played top flight football is Zesh / Yezh Rehman for Fullham, He don't play in preimier league or championship no more not sure where he is but he has played for Pakistan team also.

[yubacitysingh]

end of the day if someone wants to go profesional bad enough they will go profesional

[sweetshera]

Vikash dhorasoo is ethically Indian but not sikh, micheal chopra...well chopra is half white and chopra is not a sikh name.

But this topic points out the hipocracy in out community that when we see a sikh girl out there drinking we say she is not sikh, yet we expect a mon to play football and then claim him as sikh. Why not let him try and header a ball with a daastar and takle someone with a kirpan in his pocket?

[ks55]

we have to rise above racsism what ever for excellence - as mentioned lawerance armstrong -- wow

[Guest Kluivert]

Harmeet Singh (born 12 November 1990) is a Norwegian professional footballer of Indian descent who plays for Tippeligaen side Vålerenga as a midfielder.

[SantLUCIFER]

A small amount of racism when foreign players are on the pitch mainly from the opposition. But, South Asians just aren't good enough if they were would India etc not have their own good football team? They like just Cricket and Hockey. In the West it's the same, good enough for a kickabout in the park, but not for professional football.

[Akhal]

There is a team with mainly singh's in Birmingham U.K check out their website www.soormafc.co.uk