{"id":63363,"date":"2022-12-06T15:59:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T15:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=63363"},"modified":"2023-10-11T09:45:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:45:03","slug":"roopa-vyas-talks-football-identity-and-inclusivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2022\/12\/06\/roopa-vyas-talks-football-identity-and-inclusivity\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018As an Indian-Welsh female football fan,\u00ad I&#8217;m different from a lot of people. 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They wouldn&#8217;t talk to me in the same way<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI watched football with my brother and his friends. They wouldn\u2019t talk to me in the same way,\u201d Roopa admits. \u201cWe wouldn\u2019t talk tactics or transfers in the same ways as they would with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Differential treatment accompanied the Liverpool FC superfan when she followed her team around the country and moved to the city for university. \u201cI&#8217;d be travelling alone, or I&#8217;d be the only woman on the coach,\u201d Roopa says. \u201cThose experiences really shaped how I am now because I&#8217;ve had comments or I&#8217;ve just experienced men being men on long journeys, like three, four hours across England.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this time, Roopa recalls losing touch with the social aspect of the sport, something she had previously loved. She remembers cutting this out of her match day routines, and even wanting to leave games half way through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roopa says these experiences have made her more open, making her realise a lot of the &#8220;banter&#8221; and unwanted comments she received were unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has been emboldened to use her position to help other fans going through the same thing, creating a human point of contact for reporting abuse through #HerGameToo. \u201cMassive football clubs have systems in place, but people don\u2019t feel that human connection, because you\u2019re filling in a report online,\u201d Roopa says. \u201cI\u2019m reaching out to people, I\u2019m on that journey with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cymru FC &amp; Welsh identity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing up in the valleys, Roopa harboured a deep connection to her Welsh identity. Throughout her career, Roopa has been invited to speak at many big profile Welsh sport moments, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faw.cymru\/en\/news\/watch-live-euro-2020-squad-announcement\/\">Euro 2020 squad announcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But similar to the differences she experienced within football, the Cymru FC personality felt like her presence was a \u2018ticked box\u2019 for institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s certain opportunities I&#8217;ve had, which I know that it&#8217;s because I&#8217;m an Indian-Welsh-Liverpool-Wales fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m so different from a lot of other people. But at the same time, there&#8217;s loads of us. I feel like I am a voice for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The future of football: a space for everybody<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/full-video-wales-world-cup-25450804\">Wales\u2019 first World Cup<\/a> in 64 years, Roopa reflects proudly on the inclusive space she and others are carving out within football fanbases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She recalls occasions of feeling disconnected and alone during a time that now seems outdated and dissipating: \u201cNo one really stood up for me at the time. I couldn&#8217;t really tell anyone [about her experiences],\u201d she says. \u201cBut now it&#8217;s a case of: I know I can get support.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Roopa&#8217;s top fan moments<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reporting on the Wales Euro 2020 squad announcement<\/strong>: &#8220;I was with former Wales players announcing Gareth Bale going to the Euros, literally shaking in Caerphilly Castle!&#8221; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Writing for The Anfield Talk and winning Best New Football Blog<\/strong>: &#8220;We went to Old Trafford and sang &#8216;You&#8217;ll Never Walk Alone&#8217;. 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