SPURS LEGEND LEDLEY KING CELEBRATES DIWALI

Tottenham Hotspur kicked off a range of activities celebrating the annual cultural festival of Diwali, engagement with the South Asian community around Wembley and promoting inclusion for fans of all backgrounds.

This season has seen the birth of Punjabi Spurs, an Official Supporters’ Club based in the UK that aims to celebrate diversity within our global fan base and welcome fans from all backgrounds.

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Fans at the Tottenham Hotspur match

Punjabi Spurs is being backed by Kick It Out and the Football Supporters’ Federation’s ‘Fans for Diversity’ fund and will be delivering a coaching clinic for young people in the Punjab region of India next year with the help of Spurs legends Clive Allen and Micky Hazard.

Its chairman, Josh Sandhu, spoke during the half-time interval, and was then followed by a Spurs-themed Diwali performance from VP Bhangra – a renowned Punjabi dance troupe that has performed at events including the London 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony.

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BritAsia TV CEO Tony Shergill, with Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino and VP Bhangra Dancers

It was the first time in Premier League history, where a group of Bhangra Dancers have performed on a football pitch, and with Wembley the biggest stage of them all, it was a huge achievement for the group.

The Diwali celebrations continued on Diwali, when Tottenham Hotspurs legend, Ledley King, visited the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Southall.

BritAsia TV were delighted be part of the festivities and history, and you can check out the highlights from the Diwali celebrations below.

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