I really don't understand all this talk about physicality or athletism, football isn't a sport where you need to be the biggest or the most athletic to be the best, we're not talking about the NBA or the NFL where you first need to be an amazing athlete and then your skill comes 2nd.
It must be something to do with the English scouting system, I don't believe for an instant that all British Asians kids prefer Cricket to Football, in fact I'd be surprised if the majority wasn't more into football, It's the biggest sport in England and growing up there I find it more likely that they'd be interested in it rather than Cricket (also football is more accessible and far easier to play as a kid with your friends)
There's not a single one of them in the PL right? That's actually shocking.
Disagree with religion being brought up though, just look at French academies.
I can only go off personal experiences mate but that’s what I’ve seen first hand in my life.
I finished High School in 2005 so things may very well be completely different now.
Could just be a numbers thing I suppose.
The chances of making it as a pro are very very small as I know all too well.
There are probably more White British kids who try and don’t make in than there are British Asian kids who actually try.
So going just by numbers and percentages of populations etc there is a far lower chance of British Asians becoming pro, let alone Premier League/International level.
The very best I played with at that age are lower league players now so the percentages of kids making very top level is minuscule regardless of ethnicity.
The fact that there are simply fewer British Asians in this country than White British kids may explain why we haven’t had a breakout player yet.