The Frank Soo Foundation

We did it!!! Frank Soo receiving his Honorary Cap at Wembley, 80 years to the month he last played for @England , again against Wales. The Soo family and everyone at the Frank Soo Foundation are extremely proud today. It was a long road, but we knew that working with all the stakeholders in football, to create a positive space for the ESEA Communities and using every opportunity in telling Frank’s story was the right way to go. Thank you FA for giving Frank the recognition he deserves. Debbie Hewitt, Mark Bullingham, Yasir Mirza, @daldarroch, @AnwarU01 and so many others. Thank you to everyone who has helped us in this momentous achievement! To everyone who helped share Frank’s story and spoke on our behalf, to ignite the imagination, to inspire. (will send a bigger post doing so in the next few days). We are often asked what Frank would think of all of this; I cannot answer for him, but I hope he would be looking down upon us with a smile. #FrankSooEngland6 #FrankSooCap #TheSmiler #FrankSoo #FrankSooFoundation #TheFrankSooFoundation #FrankSooEngland6 #englandcap #football #Footballer #FootballInspiration #ESEA #AsiansInBritain #TheFA #FSF #FootballPeople #DiversityInFootball #FootballDiversity #AsiansInFootball #ESEAinSports #SportingHeroes #FAforAll @kickitout , @SportingEquals , @CARGuk , @WeAreTheFSA , @TheLondonCCC , @CCCBirmingham , @BrentChinese , Watford Chinese Association. @stokecity , @LCFC , @LutonTown , @OfficialClarets , @stalbanscityfc , @DIF_Fotboll , @SUFCOfficial , @WatfordFC , @FulhamFC , @BrentfordFC , @ChelseaFC , @PrescotCablesFC , @HendonFC , @JubileeSilver . @surreyfa , @HampshireFA , @middxfa , @BirminghamFA , @EssexCountyFA , @Liverpool_CFA , @LondonFA , @AmateurFA , @HertfordshireFA , @LpoolSchoolsFA @EnglandFootball @SkySportsNews , @ResonateVoices , @BBCSport , @DevTrehan, @susanagardiner, @alan_zp_lau , @XeniolumM

Announcement: The ESEA Diversity Tournament 2026!!! In Collaboration with @BrentChinese , @JubileeSilver , @HendonFC and @ChineseWT . Celebrating the diversity within the East and South East Asian Communities! The event will bring together and showcase the different aspects in our communities; in art, music and dance as well as a football tournament! Footballing side: ESEA Schools/Communities Tournament (Free Entry) 5 a side: Mens Veterans (35+), Mens Seniors (45+), Womens (LGBTQ+ friendly) £100 entry Fee Max Squad size: 8people (10 for Seniors) Raffle - to raise funds for the Chinese Welfare Trust Sign up: forms.gle/3g1rXY1sbT7NNA… We are also looking for volunteers to help drive this project. Please email alan.lau@thefranksoofoundation.org.uk for more details. #ESEAFootball #ESEAGrassroots #Diversity #Community #Brent #Hendon #SJPFoundation Graphics courtesy of @winnie.w.creatives

Throwback to last year’s ESEA Cancer Awareness Tournament. This fantastic day brought together teams from the local East and South East Asian communities (men, women and children) to talk about cancer and ways to get diagnosed. Announcement of this year’s tournament in collaboration with @BrentChinese Association, @JubileeSilver and @ChineseWT coming soon!!! #communityfootball #cancerawareness #eseafootball Video courtesy of @richardchua.photography

@middxfa @alan_zp_lau @XeniolumM announcement for a summer tournament for Women, Veterans , Seniors and Youth coming soon...

Announcement: The Frank Soo Foundation Cup is happening!!! Sun 2nd August 2026 - @middxfa Rectory Park UB5 5FA 9 a side (max squad of 15), entry £140 per team An invite to all East and South East Asian (ESEA) teams & allies (we want to provide a space for our community to play football, but all teams welcome!). Special thanks to Middlesex FA for continuing this collaboration. Sign up interest for your team here; forms.gle/NBXjCMoeySF1Pt… #ESEAfootball #FrankSooEngland06 #EnglandCap #Grassrootsfootball #Communityfootball #Asianballerz #FrankSooCup #FSFCup2026 @EnglandFootball Poster Courtesy of Winnie Wong

Good luck to the @Lionesses tonight against Spain. We are also looking forward to seeing if Erica Meg Parkinson will feature. Born in Singapore to an English father and Japanese mother, we are delighted that the 17 year old has been selected for England! @ResonateVoices #ESEArepresentation englandfootball.com/articles/2025/…

Kick It Out and @FA are running research within grassroots football to better understand experiences of serious discipline cases and the reporting process. Help us make grassroots football a safer, more inclusive, and enjoyable place for all. This important survey will close on Thursday 30th April 2026 and you’ll also have the chance to enter a prize draw where you could win one of ten shopping vouchers worth £50. Complete here: bit.ly/4mgB2Lv

Last week, 90 pupils visited Vicarage Road, home of @WatfordFC 🟡⚫ Pupils participated in an Anti-Racism workshop, learned about pioneering footballer Frank Soo and toured the stadium. Thanks to @WatfordFC, @WFCTrust, @FSooFoundation and everyone who helped to make our event!

Jude Soonsup-Bell has been selected to represent Thailand for their upcoming AFC Asian Cup qualification fixture against Turkmenistan. ✈️ Congratulations, Jude! 👏 #GTFC

Happy International Women’s Day! Today we are spotlighting 3 amazing women working in professional football. Songmi Kim talks about overcoming barriers in sport. Listen to the full conversation here: youtu.be/4LMjER2VRFc?si…

Remembering Frank Soo, who was born OTD in 1914. Luton paid a club record £4,000 for the classy wing half in July 1946 and he would captain the Hatters during his two year spell at the club. He had made his name at Stoke City and was an England regular during WW2 internationals.

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 the Frank Soo Foundation is spotlighting 3 amazing women from East & South East Asian (ESEA) heritage working in professional football. Listen to our conversation about their journeys, challenges and how they hope to inspire those around them! youtu.be/4LMjER2VRFc Part 3: Wai Wan @wai8ird of @AVFCFoundation

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 the Frank Soo Foundation is spotlighting 3 amazing women from East & South East Asian (ESEA) heritage working in professional football. Listen to our conversation about their journeys, challenges and how they hope to inspire those around them! youtu.be/4LMjER2VRFc Part 2: Songmi Kim from @ChelseaFCW

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 the Frank Soo Foundation is spotlighting 3 amazing women from East & South East Asian (ESEA) heritage working in professional football. Listen to our conversation about their journeys, challenges and how they hope to inspire those around them! youtu.be/4LMjER2VRFc Part 1: Ching-Hang Chun from @SpursOfficial

🤔 Heading to a game this weekend? ‼️ If you experience or witness discrimination at a football match or online, you can report it to Kick It Out. 📲 You can report it via our website, app or through social media. ✉️ Alternatively, reach out to us by emailing report@kickitout.org

📣 FvH and Kick It Out are partnering up to help build confidence in reporting for all those impacted by anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in football. This new relationship is being launched with KIO having already received a record number of homophobia reports so far in 2025/26. 1/2

We have completed the signing of 21-year-old midfielder Xu Bin, after leaving Chinese Super League side Qingdao West Coast. He recently captained China during their run to the U23 Asian Cup final and is expected to complete a loan domestically, while remaining available for our under-21 group. wolves.co.uk/news/academy/2…

Announcement: East and South East Asian (ESEA) Communities Youth Football - Fulham. For boys and girls from an ESEA background U4-U12. Sign up and details below: soccerschools.fulhamfc.com/soccerschools/… @FulhamFC @FulhamFCFound

🤔 Heading to a game? ‼️ If you experience or witness discrimination at a football match or online, you can report it to Kick It Out. 📲 You can report it via our website, app or through social media. ✉️ Alternatively, reach out to us by emailing report@kickitout.org