Indian football legend Mohammed Habib passes away at 74

Mohammed Habib, the playmaker par excellence in the history of Indian football is no more. He was 74 and suffering from dementia and Parkinson’s syndrome for the last couple of years.

He is survived by his wife and three daughters.

RAHMANYAM VV/The Hindu

Mohammed Habib, the playmaker par excellence in the history of Indian football is no more. He was 74 and suffering from dementia and Parkinson’s syndrome for the last couple of years.

He is survived by his wife and three



daughters.

Habib represented India in many international tournaments from 1965-76. He was considered by many experts as one of the best players the country has ever produced.

He was also a bronze medallist in the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok led by his fellow Hyderabadi Syed Nayeemuddin and managed by the great P.K. Banerjee.

One of the highest points of Habib’s career was when he played for Mohun Bagan against the visiting Cosmos Club which also featured the legendary Pele in 1977 in a ‘friendly’.