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1st British South Asian footballer
Permi Jhooti is an English former
footballer who played for
Chelsea F.C. and
Fulham L.F.C.
[2] She is the first
British South Asian footballer to play professionally in 2000 while playing for
Fulham L.F.C..
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[1] Jhooti is thought to be the inspiration behind the movie
Bend It Like Beckham.
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[6] Since retiring Permi has emigrated to Switzerland.
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References
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"Making the league is a job for the girls". the Guardian. August 12, 2000.
Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
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"Pioneers, film premieres and unrivalled dominance: When Al-Fayed turned Fulham's women professional". The Athletic.
Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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^ Tourismus, Schweiz.
"The city that has both culture and heart". Switzerland Tourism.
Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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^ Kilvington, Daniel (February 22, 2016).
British Asians, Exclusion and the Football Industry. Routledge.
ISBN
9781317569039.
Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023 – via Google Books.
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"Jhooti still bends it like Beckham". NZ Herald.
Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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"Dyke: More Asians needed in football". BBC Sport.
Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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"Basel it like Beckham". SWI swissinfo.ch. 3 October 2007.
Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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^ Sidhu, Harjot (January 13, 2022).
"A CONVERSATION WITH PERMI JHOOTI, THE REAL-LIFE 'BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM' STORY". London Writing Guy.
Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
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"Bend it like Permi "Independence makes you strong"". Swiss Life Group.
Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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