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Indian Football is a gold mine waiting to be explored, says Arsene Wenger (www.the-aiff.com)

submitted 11 months ago by APrimitiveMartian@alien.top to c/main@soccer.forum

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[–] Like_a_Charo@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (7 children)

Even before that : it’s a mystery why no english player of indian background has made it to the highest level

[–] IAMJesusAMAA@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Danny batth comes to mind

[–] svscvbh@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There are several factors but racism plays a big part. Even in cricket, South Asian origin players in England face a lot of institutional racism, despite the fact that British South Asians have been integral to England winning World Cups and Ashes, and three different countries in the Indian subcontinent had won the World Cup before England did.

[–] Bovver_@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

There is also a traditional view in Indian culture that pursuing a career in sport might be seen as throwing away an education, so while it’s not as prevalent anymore it still plays a factor in it.

[–] DaveBustaine@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Michael Chopra?

[–] qwertygasm@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We're all too fat

[–] Lanknr@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Roti and ghee from day 1 is what I put a lot of it down to ngl

[–] HoggleSnarf@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Neil Taylor might actually be the most successful British Indian player with a League Cup medal

[–] the_borderer@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Jimmy Carter, who played for Liverpool and Arsenal?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter_(footballer)

[–] morrisoN--@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Not indian but Hamza Choudhury is South Asian and has played a few prem seasons