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| Luton Town Football Club welcome South Asian women | Luton Town Football Club welcome South Asian women |
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| About 100 women from Bedfordshire's South Asian community have been invited to a football match, which will be a first for most of them. | About 100 women from Bedfordshire's South Asian community have been invited to a football match, which will be a first for most of them. |
| From Headscarves to Football Scarves is the brainchild of Butch Fazal, from the National Asians in Football Forum. | From Headscarves to Football Scarves is the brainchild of Butch Fazal, from the National Asians in Football Forum. |
| The predominantly Muslim women will watch Luton Town host Chester later. | The predominantly Muslim women will watch Luton Town host Chester later. |
| Mr Fazal said there was a "lack of provision and opportunities for South Asian women not only to participate, but also watch" football. | Mr Fazal said there was a "lack of provision and opportunities for South Asian women not only to participate, but also watch" football. |
| "This community is under-represented in sport and we're hoping to address that," he said. | "This community is under-represented in sport and we're hoping to address that," he said. |
| Mothers and daughters | Mothers and daughters |
| Mr Fazal's project has the backing of Luton Town Football Club who, he said, had "worked very hard over a number of years to develop a good relationship with the community". | Mr Fazal's project has the backing of Luton Town Football Club who, he said, had "worked very hard over a number of years to develop a good relationship with the community". |
| He put notices about his plans in local football clubs, community centres and mosques. | He put notices about his plans in local football clubs, community centres and mosques. |
| Some students from Luton Sixth Form College, where Mr Fazal is a student development adviser, are also taking part. | |
| "Some mothers I spoke to were a little concerned about allowing their daughters to attend a match, so I extended the invitation to them," he said. | "Some mothers I spoke to were a little concerned about allowing their daughters to attend a match, so I extended the invitation to them," he said. |
| "We have one mother and daughter coming together, neither of whom has ever been to a live game. | "We have one mother and daughter coming together, neither of whom has ever been to a live game. |
| "If you ask the South Asian community what it's like to be in a football stadium the majority of them don't know, and what they do know is only what they've heard in the past." | "If you ask the South Asian community what it's like to be in a football stadium the majority of them don't know, and what they do know is only what they've heard in the past." |
| Nadia Gulfraz, who is training to be a football coach, said by taking part she hoped to inspire more women to attend matches. | Nadia Gulfraz, who is training to be a football coach, said by taking part she hoped to inspire more women to attend matches. |
| "It's just the fact that they're a little bit worried about the reaction that we might get from the public," she said. | |
| "Just looking at us and perceiving that why are Asian women here? That's the whole point of us doing it today. | |
| "To say they are able to go to these matches, and it's not something out of the ordinary." |