FOOTBALL FEATURES Homepage | Featured Match | SportingGallery | One On One | ------------------------------------------------------------ Keep up to date with the BBC Asian Network's featured football matches with our reporter Lee James. ------------------------------------------------------------
Each week Lee James will focus on a different football club covering the issues and features affecting the Asian community and bringing you the top personalities involved in the game.
Chopra checks in at Forest (06/02/04) Michael Chopra became the first Asian to play in the Premiership for Newcastle earlier this season now he's joined Nottingham Forest on an initial month's loan hoping to get a good run in the first team. Listen
Zesh benefits from loan spell (30/01/04) Fulham's 21 year old defender Zesh Rehman has just returned to the Premiership club after a successful three month loan spell at second division Brighton, which he feels has benefited him. Listen
Kick it Out celebrates (23/01/04) The 'Let's Kick Racism Out of Football' campaign celebrated it's tenth anniversary. It was launched during season 1993-94 to tackle racism. Piara Powar is head of the anti-racism group. Listen
Asian football in Leicester (06/12/03) Rashid Abba Mama is the football in the community officer for Leicester City and also coaches the academy team. He talks about the opportunities available for Asian youngsters. Listen
Villa boss expects tough time (28/11/03) Aston Villa manager David O'Leary tells Lee James why he always thought it would be a hard job at Villa Park this season. Listen
Chopra's challenge (22/11/03) Newcastle United manager Sir Bobby Robson talks to BBC Asian Network about Michael Chopra's future at St James Park and his Premiership hopes for the season. Listen
Newcastle's Asian football hero (21/11/03) Michael Chopra is seen as a role-model for young Asian footballers in Newcastle - find out more about the young striker who became the first Asian to play in the Premiership. Listen
Bolton's mascot goes for pop glory (8/11/03) Bolton’s very own Lofty the Lion gave Lee James a unique performance of his debut single, which he hopes will have Bolton rocking this Christmas. Listen
Jobs for the girls! (12/09/03) Nasreen Hussain is one of the very few Asian women working at a football club. She has been at Premiership Blackburn Rovers for five years and told Lee James what her job entails. Listen
"There is a big gap between cricket and other sports in India. There are ace players in almost every sport you can think of, who do not get the treatment they deserve. Cricket stars continue to dominate the sports stardom scene. For example, the Indian women's hockey team won the commonwealth games held in Manchester in 2001...and did the whole nation proud...but when they were training in Delhi, water supplies ran out." - Malavikaa
Chopra checks in at Forest (06/02/04)
Zesh benefits from loan spell (30/01/04)
Kick it Out celebrates (23/01/04)
Asian football in Leicester (06/12/03)
Villa boss expects tough time (28/11/03)
Chopra's challenge (22/11/03)
Bolton's mascot goes for pop glory (8/11/03)
Jobs for the girls! (12/09/03)
