Recent studies by The FA show that South Asian women and girls are playing football in numbers we’ve never seen before, but one question still remains: why haven’t we seen our first senior South Asian Lioness?

To get to the bottom of a debate that has spanned decades, Marva Kreel spoke to community and industry experts, uncovering the multitude of layers involved alongside spotlighting the next generation of South Asian female footballers that are defying cultural norms.

Shamil Tanna joined COPA90 in this latest project, “Finding The First South Asian Lioness”.