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Competition for a place this year’s British South Asians in Football Team of the Season will be fierce, says one of the landmark initiatives co-founders.

Former Eastern Eye sports editor Zohaib Rashid and Sky Sports News' Dev Trehan joined forces to launch the first-of-its-kind team last year, celebrating the on-pitch achievements of British South Asians in The Game.

The team was showcased at the home of Northern Premier League side Sporting Khalsa FC last summer ahead of their South Asian Heritage Month friendly with reigning Kent Senior Trophy champions Punjab United.

It will now go on display at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium at the Football Association's Your Game Your Way event on Wednesday evening, held in partnership with Team Grassroots.

Rashid told Sky Sports News: "It's been a big season for a number of players at both club and international level, and competition to get into this year's British South Asians in Football Team of the Season will be fierce.

"Players have been entrusted with the captain's armband, made historical debuts at confederation tournaments, scored important goals at World Cup qualifiers, and put in important shifts for their clubs.

"As the season reaches its climax, it will be interesting to see who makes the starting XI in the second annual British South Asians in Football Team of the Season."

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