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Former Africa footballer of the year dies due to COVID-19

Africa’s football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Somali Football Federation (SFF) have announced the passing away of Somali legend Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah after suffering from coronavirus.

Somali legend Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah

Farah passed away at the age of 59 at Northwest London Hospital on Tuesday, March 24, after testing positive to the deadly virus last week.

Before his demise, Farah was acting as an advisor to the Minister of Youth and Sport in Somalia.

He was born in the city of Beledweyne, about 342 kilometres north of the capital Mogadishu on February 15, 1961.

Farah’s football career dates back to 1976 when he first appeared in the national school’s football tournament.

He got promoted to a regional level representing his home Hiiraan region in the 1979 regional football tournament.

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The regional tournament became a platform for him to showcase his talent and from there he was recruited by Batroolka Football Club where he had an illustrious playing career until late 1980s.

Farah becomes the first African football star to be lost to the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed over 20,000 lives across the world.

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