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SINGAPORE – The grey skies and gloomy weather on Thursday morning (July 9) reflected the sombre mood of many in the local football fraternity, who learnt of the passing of “one of the nicest guys” in the local game.
Former national player Hafiz Rahim died after he was involved in a traffic accident in Tampines. He was 36 and had been on his motorbike at the time of the tragedy.
National goalkeeper Hassan Sunny, who played alongside Hafiz in the national Under-18 team and at S-League (now known as the Singapore Premier League) clubs Geylang United and Warriors FC, said his former teammate always had a sunny disposition and “was always bubbly”.
“He was like a brother to me,” said Hassan, who now plays for the Lion City Sailors.
“When we were young, we used to have sleepovers at my place and my mum would cook up a feast… So when I received the news, I broke down immediately.
“I saw him just last week at (futsal facility) Rainforest when I trained but because of the safety protocols (due to Covid-19), we did not get to talk to talk to each other, but we managed to wave at one another.”
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