Indian football legend Mohammad Habib who rivaled Pele dies at 74
पेले को टक्कर देने वाले भारतीय फुटबॉल की शान मोहम्मद हबीब का 74 साल की उम्र में निधन
Mohammed Habib Mohammed Habib: India’s great footballer of the seventies and Mohammad Habib, who scored a goal for Mohun Bagan against Pele’s New York Cosmos, died on Tuesday.
Mohammed Habib Mohammed Habib He was 74 years old. Habib, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s, breathed his last in his hometown Hyderabad. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
Mohammad Habib A member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, Habib played for Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting.
Mohammed Habib Mohammed Habib Later he was also the coach of Tata Football Academy. Born on 17 July 1949, the former India captain scored 11 goals in 35 international matches for the country.
Mohamed Habib scored against Pele’s Cosmos club in 1977 in the rain at Eden Gardens.
Mohammad Habib was in that team like Pele, Carlos Alberto, Georgio Si. That match was a 2-2 draw. Pele also praised him after the match.
Mohammad Habib played international football till 1975. He also served as the head coach of the Football Association of India Academy in Haldia. He was also given the Arjuna Award for his contribution to sports.
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