Wolves kid Kam Kandola in children's book published in South Asian Heritage Month | Arjan Raikhy set to join Leicester

Wolves youngster Kam Kandola has story profiled in unique children's football activity book published during South Asian Heritage Month featuring South Asians in Football quiz and multiple-choice trivia questions; fellow Sikh-Punjabi Arjan Raikhy poised to complete move to Leicester City

Thursday 27 July 2023 10:11, UK

Wolves defender Kam Kandola features in a first-of-its-kind children's football activity book published during South Asian Heritage Month.

Sikh-Punjabi central defender Kandola, 19, is Wolverhampton born and bred, and has played across every age group for Wolves as he chases his dream of playing in the Premier League for his hometown club.

Kandola, who went to Thomas Telford — the same school attended by 2021 Aston Villa FA Youth Cup winner Arjan Rakhy — is featured in the book alongside Arsenal senior academy physiotherapist Zubair Haleem and Southampton assistant academy director Natasha Patel.

The children's activity book, called 'All Stars', is produced by Big Ideas and accompanies a 'Day in the Life'video made by The Media Group, aiming to recognise and honour players and practitioners of South Asian heritage, who form part of football's current workforce.

A concise history of the British South Asian footballers who have graced the Premier League, written by Sky Sports' British South Asians in Football journalist Dev Trehan, also features in the book.

Trehan has also penned a series of South Asians in Football quiz and multiple-choice trivia questions called Get Smart with Dev, which are appearing in print format for the very first time.

The books will be presented to children taking part in Thursday's Premier League Emerging Talent festival at Loughborough — which sees teams comprised predominantly