Alan Lau From The Frank Soo Foundation Sport In History podcast

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Alan Lau From the Frank Soo Foundation

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If you were watching or were at the England Vs Wales football match last month, you may have seen a cap ceremony that saw Frank Soo, the first Asian player ever to play for the national team (albeit in semi-official matches only) and the only man of East Asian descent to date, receive a posthumous cap for his nine appearances for the England team during World War 2. But who was Frank Soo? And much like his contemporary pioneer Jack Leslie, why was he forgotten by football for many years?

We're honoured to be joined on the podcast by Alan Lau, co-founder and chairman of the Frank Soo foundation, who has spent 8 years tirelessly trying to promote the legacy of Frank Soo as well as be a champion of community football, but primarily the Chinese and East Asian Community, both in the UK and overseas.

Alan's championing has been recognised in football, when Alan won the Watford FC Community Sports & Education Trust Equality Champion award in 2023. But Alan is an inclusivity champion in the wider world of football, holding roles as an FA EDI Community of Practice Ambassador, as well as serving as chair of the Hertfordshire FA's IAG (Inclusion Advisory Group) & the FA County IAG Chair's steering group. He additionally serves on the national council of the Football Supporters Association.

But Alan is here today to talk about the work he's done with the Frank Soo foundation and educate us a bit about Frank Soo and the importance of Asian inclusivity into football.

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