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Leeds United reserve-team winger Harpal Singh has been handed a new three-year deal tieing him to Elland Road until June 2005. The Bradford-born youngster has yet to make his first-team bow for The Whites but the lengthy contract extension demonstrates how highly the club rate the 20-year-old. Singh has been impressive for Leeds' reserve side this season, having been handed an opportunity to shine during a loan spell at Second Division Bury. The new contract hands Singh the opportunity to stake a claim for a place in the Leeds first team, with the player himself describing his new deal as his "big breakthrough". Singh's existing Elland Road deal expired at the end of the season and, should he make the breakthrough in West Yorkshire, he will become the first Asian footballer to play in the top flight of English football.

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

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A bit pedantic, but first Asian? I don't think so. Asia covers Russia, Georgia, Japan, arguably Ukraine and Turkey and I can think of players from all of those countries.

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

What if Chopra gets there first?

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

he would be the first asian to be the 28th asian to play in the top flight...

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

i think it is "English Asian", whatever that may mean, well I think it means born in England to Asian parents

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

Muzzy Izzet?

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

Nah. Its quite clear here.

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

Try cleaning your screen

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002