Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury and EA Sports have teamed up to create a children’s comic book titled ‘Hamza: My Story’, hoping to inspire the next generation of British Asian footballers.
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The comic book tells the story of the Foxes midfielder’s upbringing and explores a number of difficult topics such as racism, while praising his family and the support they offered him as a young man.
Choudhury with the finished version of ‘Hamza: My Story’
The need to fight racism in football and all walks of life has more than ever emerged in people’s brains in recent years, and Choudhury hopes to follow in the footsteps of former Sunderland forward Michael Chopra to highlight the need to encourage footballers. of the development of the Asian heritage in the English game.
Research conducted last year showed that of the 4,000 professional football players in the UK, only ten were British Asian (0.25%), despite the fact that 9.7% of the population who played football in their spare time were British Asian.
The need for change is clear and EA Sports has since launched its ‘Inspire The Next Generation’ campaign, which aims to fix the cycle that has hindered the development of British Asian society to the top level of the game.
An article by Choudhury & EA Sports comic book magazine
The gaming giants have partnered with the Midnight Ramadan League – a grassroots league set up to help those struggling to play during Lent – and the initiative will include a number of aspects such as Choudhury TV commercials and bespoke FIFA 21 Midnight Ramadan League inspired assets in the game.
When asked to expand his involvement in the initiative, Choudhury said: “Growing up, football was always my first love. From playing with my friends on the street after school to going to the pitch on the weekends, it was always my dream to become a football player. .
“I’m proud of my Asian heritage and without it I would not be the person or football player I am today, so it was an honor to work with EA Sports to tell the inspiring story of the Midnight Ramadan League – a team I loved. played for! I hope that together we can help inspire future generations to follow their dreams. “
