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now clubs — like the newly set—up southall athletic fc in london — are trying to change that. you. you just want to have fun but play at a competitive level. there is a big taboo. indian girls shouldn't play football, they should get married, they shouldn't be doing certain things. for us, as a team we are trying to break that taboo. the team has already won a tournament, but they have faced racism along the way. they would say a few words like curry, the p word. she said something underneath her breath, i got agitated, i went up into her face and the referee goes to me, are you trying to get sent off? he didn't hear what he said. the club wants people to let them know if the referees, the players should be concerned with racism in the game. it is something that has, myself, when i was playing as a younger kid, until i was about 20, i encountered racism the whole way. the goal of southall athletic fc try to make the sport more accessible, more diverse and more exciting. it comes at a time of the fa is trying to encourage more asian girls and women in play football. this video o