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Ash founded Fútbolita in [http://futbolita.com/about November 2008] to accommodate growing requests from international friends to read her interviews with sports personalities. She also founded ''Kakafans.net'' <ref>http://www.kakafans.net/?page_id=1898</ref> in 2005, although the site is now being run by other fans. |
Ash founded Fútbolita in [http://futbolita.com/about November 2008] to accommodate growing requests from international friends to read her interviews with sports personalities. She also founded ''Kakafans.net'' <ref>http://www.kakafans.net/?page_id=1898</ref> in 2005, although the site is now being run by other fans. |
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Fútbolita is also known for her sassy but serious approach to football from a female perspective, where tactics, player development and background information are reviewed. She also reveals the 'lighter' side of the game, which is of interest to the site's male and female following. The [http://futbolita.com/tag/selecao-bootcamp/%20%20 Seleção Bootcamp], which follows the Brazilian national team, [http://futbolita.com/tag/futbolita-interview/ Futbolita Interview] and Sunday Señor are three of the site's most popular features. |
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In June 2010, she started up the [http://futbolita.com/futbolita-world-cup/ Fútbolita World Cup] to coincide with the [[World Cup 2010]] in South Africa. Twelve girls from various nations contributed to the site in a month which saw close to 400,000 unique visitors. |
In June 2010, she started up the [http://futbolita.com/futbolita-world-cup/ Fútbolita World Cup] to coincide with the [[World Cup 2010]] in South Africa. Twelve girls from various nations contributed to the site in a month which saw close to 400,000 unique visitors. |
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Revision as of 13:28, 26 September 2011
Ash Hashim (born 16 November 1988) better known as Fútbolita™ is a sports journalist and international blogger known as the 'Female Voice of Football'. Her blog, Futbolita.com is known for featuring exclusive interviews with world-renowned sports personalities in the European football world, including David Villa, Xavi, Fernando Torres, Romario and Jose Mourinho.[1] She is also known for her extensive coverage of the Brazilian national team and football cultures of Spain, Italy and Latin America. Her blog has been listed in The Guardian's Top 100 Football Blogs To Follow in 2011 and Yahoo! Southeast Asia. In the past, she has also received mentions in The Telegraph UK and The New Paper.
Career
Ash's journalism career started at The New Paper [2] in 2006, where she reported on local sports for a few years while completing her media diploma. In 2010, she joined Yahoo! as a freelance correspondent [3] while completing her degree at Monash University.
Ash founded Fútbolita in November 2008 to accommodate growing requests from international friends to read her interviews with sports personalities. She also founded Kakafans.net [4] in 2005, although the site is now being run by other fans.
Fútbolita is also known for her sassy but serious approach to football from a female perspective, where tactics, player development and background information are reviewed. She also reveals the 'lighter' side of the game, which is of interest to the site's male and female following. The Seleção Bootcamp, which follows the Brazilian national team, Futbolita Interview and Sunday Señor are three of the site's most popular features.
In June 2010, she started up the Fútbolita World Cup to coincide with the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Twelve girls from various nations contributed to the site in a month which saw close to 400,000 unique visitors.
In January 2011, Ash announced a partnership [5] between the Spanish Tourism Board and Futbolita, to further promote the culture of the country to her international readers. She did an extensive football trip involving clubs in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and a cultural tour in Salamanca and Cuenca.[6]
In July 2011, Futbolita launched its own web channel Futbolita.TV, with exclusive videos and interviews featuring English Premier League teams Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea. [7]
Interviews
Ash's interviews with world football personalities are a hit with readers in Asia, the USA, South America and Europe. She is also known to be passionate and enthusiastic about the sport, and often shares her funny experiences [8] when she gets up close and personal with various football personalities.
Some of the players she has interviewed include Luis Fabiano, Carlos Marchena, Victor Valdes, Ricardo Carvalho, Felipe Melo, David de Gea, David Silva, Ricardo Costa, Dani Alves, Nani, Lucas Leiva, Nilmar, Alexandre Pato, Carlos Vela, Dirk Kuyt and more.[9]
Background
Ash speaks English, Spanish and conversational Portuguese. She is of Welsh, Pakistani and Arab descent and often mentions her grandfather and father as the key influences in her life.[10]
She supports the Brazilian national team.
Besides writing, she has also a keen interest in fashion, beauty, films, world music and coffee.
References
- ^ http://futbolita.com/interviews/
- ^ http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BNew%2BPaper/Story/A1Story20100609-221092.html
- ^ http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/author/ashikinh
- ^ http://www.kakafans.net/?page_id=1898
- ^ http://futbolita.com/2011/01/02/announcement-futbolita-national-tourism-office-of-spain/
- ^ http://spain.futbolita.com
- ^ http://futbolita.tv
- ^ http://futbolita.com/trivia/
- ^ http://futbolita.com/interviews/
- ^ http://www.forzafutbol.com/2010/10/forza-futbol-116-focus-on-futbolitacom.html