# @baljitrihal on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVCMZ9TCK_M
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59660166-baljitrihal-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-21T21:11:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Baljit Singh Rihal (@baljitrihal) — https://gondola.cc/baljitrihal

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The Asian Football Awards.. Built by graft. Backed by the community.. ⚽️🏆

These brochures take me straight back to the early days. The late nights, the favours, the doors that stayed closed, the ones we had to push open, and the constant pressure to explain why South Asians in football deserved a proper platform in the first place.

What people did not always see was the work behind the scenes to deliver the standard, year after year. Every edition was earned. Built from scratch with belief, kept alive through sponsorship and support, and driven by people who refused to accept being overlooked in a game we have always been part of.

We have stayed the course because representation is not a trend. It is a responsibility. Every time a South Asian player, coach, referee, volunteer, administrator, media professional, or community leader is recognised, it moves the game forward and makes the pathway clearer for the next one coming through..

From day one we have been backed by our community, and supported by The Football Association and other sporting bodies who understand the power of recognition and belonging. That belief turned an idea into a platform. The community turned it into a movement..

Now we build the next chapter.

The Asian Football Awards 2026
29th September 2026
The Clementine, Syon Park, London

The throwbacks are just the reminder. The next chapter lands on 29th September 2026…

#AsianFootballAwards #SouthAsiansInFootball #Representation #SyonPark #London

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asianfootballawards, london, southasiansinfootball, representation, syonpark

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