'Pioneer' offers help to South Asian footballers

A footballer who was recently honoured at the Asian Football Awards believes more needs to be done to help South Asian footballers break into the game. Mal Benning received the South Asian Pioneer Award after more than 500 senior appearances at clubs including Walsall, Mansfield Town, Port Vale and Shrewsbury Town. The 33-year-old is now at AFC Telford United, and said: "Hopefully it proves that it is achievable and barriers can be broken in that stereotype of Asians can't play football." But he believes the sport was still "miles off" seeing proper representation and said that the scouting system too…