Following the Red Thread: The Beautiful Game

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"How much of yourself have you had to erase... just to belong?"

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Dhuruv Singh is Chinese by birth, Sikh by blood, and British by passport.

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As football fever builds towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup, he finds himself navigating three cultures, family expectations, friendship, faith and the relentless question of where he truly belongs.

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From the rooftops of Chengdu to the football pitches of northern England, a simple red thread follows him across continents and generations. Part family story, part sporting journey and part search for identity, it becomes a guide through the moments that shape a life.

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As academy football, school life and questions of belonging begin to collide, Dhuruv discovers that the challenge is not choosing between different parts of himself.

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It is learning how to carry them all.

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Blending football, migration, friendship, family, spirituality and cultural heritage, Following the Red Thread: The Beautiful Game is an uplifting coming-of-age novel for readers who loved Bend It Like Beckham, The Boy With The Topknot and stories that explore identity, purpose and finding home.

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A story for anyone who has ever felt caught between worlds.

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And wondered if that might actually be their greatest strength.

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Following the Red Thread

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