Veteran Footballer Ahmed Radhi died battling coronavirus
Veteran Footballer Ahmed Radhi died battling coronavirus
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Coronavirus has created a rage all over the world. A large number of people have said goodbye to the world due to this epidemic. The sports world has received a big setback on Sunday due to Corona. Iraq's footballer Ahmed Radhi has said goodbye to the world due to Corona.

Ahmed (56) scored the only historic goal for Iraq in the World Cup. He scored a goal against Belgium in the 1986 World Cup. He was admitted to the hospital in Baghdad last week after he reported corona positive but after his condition improved, he was discharged on Thursday. But after a few hours he came back and was admitted again, but on Sunday he breathed his last.

Ahmed had made significant contributions in the Iraq and 1984 Gulf Cup victories. Ahmed scored a goal against Belgium in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. But Iraq's team lost by 2–1 and were eliminated from the group stage without a single point. Ahmed settled in Jordan with the family but returned to Iraq in 2007 to pursue a career in politics. He also contested elections in 2014 and 2018, but could not win. President of the Iraq League, Hussein bid farewell to Ahmed and said: "Goodbye, my brother". The director of the Jordan Football Association said that the "World lost a sports star."

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