Bend It Like Beckham is just as iconic now as it was 20 years ago

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bend It Like Beckham is one of the most iconic movies ever to have graced our screens, and 20 years on, it still holds a special place in my heart. To keep up to speed with all the latest opinions and comment, sign up to our free weekly Voices Dispatches newsletter by clicking here Seeing the likes of Luke Shaw – a guy from my area who had attended a school like mine – make it as a professional footballer for my favourite team, I often wondered if I, my brothers or my cousins could ever have the same opportunity. Chadra created a timeless film in Bend It Like Beckham – and got the whole world rooting for the Hounslow Harriets.