'The 'Singa' of Singapore football': Former national footballer Rahmat Mawar dies at 81
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SINGAPORE - A true leader who was colossal in defence and a gentleman off the pitch are among the vivid descriptions of former Singapore footballer Rahmat Mawar, who died on Tuesday (Oct 29) at the age of 81. Rahmat's family said that he had been suffering f'The 'Singa' of Singapore football': Former national footballer Rahmat Mawar dies at 81
SINGAPORE - A true leader who was colossal in defence and a gentleman off the pitch are among the vivid descriptions of former Singapore footballer Rahmat Mawar, who died on Tuesday (Oct 29) at the age of 81. Rahmat's family said that he had been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which causes restricted airflow and breathing problems. He died just after 12.30am at Woodlands Health Campus, leaving behind three daughters and 11 grandchildren. Rahmat - whose name on his identity card reads Rahmat Mohawar - was a national footballer in the 1960s and 70s and the uncompromising centre back wrote his name into local football history when he became the first man to lift a trophy at the old National Stadium in June 1973. In what was the first football match to be held at the stadium, Rahmat captained the Singapore Malays, who boasted the likes of Dollah Kassim, Mohamed Noh and Arshad Khamis, to a 4-1 win over Kelantan Malays before lifting the Sultan's Gold Cup in front of a 32,000 crowd. Read more