1. Mokhtar Dahari is considered a legendary footballer in Malaysian history.
20 Facts About Mokhtar Dahari
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Mokhtar Dahari's family moved to Kampung Pandan in Kuala Lumpur when Mokthar was 11 years old.
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Mokhtar Dahari played for his school and later for his home state, the Selangor.
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Mokhtar Dahari first played for Selangor in the Burnley Cup, which they won.
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Mokhtar Dahari was later asked to play for the club regularly where he became the top scorer in his first season playing for Selangor.
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Mokhtar Dahari helped the club win many tournaments, mainly the Malaysia Cup with 10 titles and scoring 177 goals altogether.
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Mokhtar Dahari played for Kelab Sultan Sulaiman, PKNS, Talasco and Kwok Yik Bank in the FAM Cup and Selangor League.
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Mokhtar Dahari was only 19 years old when he first played for the national team in an international game, with his first game against Sri Lanka in 1972.
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Mokhtar Dahari helped Malaysia to win bronze in the 1974 Asian Games and two gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games in 1977 and 1979 respectively.
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Mokhtar Dahari was famous for his speed and roars of Supermokh from the crowds were common, with many of the younger generation idolising him with some trying to imitate his moves on the field.
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Mokhtar Dahari retired in May 1986 after winning the Malaysia Cup for Selangor.
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Mokhtar Dahari came out of retirement in January 1987 to play one more season for Selangor.
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Mokhtar Dahari asked his Selangor partner, Reduan Abdullah to write a book about his life and his career.
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Mokhtar Dahari worked for PKNS in the afternoon and played football in the evening.
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Mokhtar Dahari later quit PKNS and worked for Kwong Yik Bank to gain better prospects for himself and his family.
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Mokhtar Dahari then became the father of three children: Nur Azera, Mohd Reza and Nur Arina.
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Mokhtar Dahari began having throat problems and went to the hospital to find out what the problem was.
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Mokhtar Dahari then went to London with his wife in an attempt to cure his condition.
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The press reported Mokhtar Dahari's suffering from muscular dystrophy as the cause of his death.
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Mokhtar Dahari's body was laid to rest at Taman Keramat Permai Muslim Cemetery in Taman Keramat, Ampang, Selangor.