# @baljitrihal on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DHxqj9AM5Xn
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59660610-baljitrihal-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-03-29T08:09:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Baljit Singh Rihal (@baljitrihal) — https://gondola.cc/baljitrihal

## Caption

“Seeing ‘Singh’ on the back of a shirt on the world’s biggest stage will be a powerful symbol of what’s possible. This moment can inspire a generation challenge outdated perceptions once and for all.”

“Sarpreet Singh at the World Cup isn’t just a personal triumph, it’s a historic statement for South Asians in football,” said UK-based Baljit Rihal, founder of the Asian Football Awards and an advocate for South Asians in football.

My thoughts featured in The Times of India today (both print and online) on Sarpreet Singh heading to the FIFA World Cup with New Zealand next year. Article by TOI Sports Editor marcusmergulhao.

Web article here -> https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/at-next-years-football-world-cup-root-for-indian-origin-sarpreet-singh/articleshow/119688366.cms

#sarpreetsingh #singh #southasian #football #fifaworldcup #newzealand #india #media

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fifaworldcup, southasian, sarpreetsingh, singh, media, india, newzealand, football

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