The Legendary playmaker of Indian Football, Mohammed Habib passes away at the age of 74

Mohammed Habib, the greatest playmaker of Indian football is no more with us. He was suffering from dementia and Parkinson's syndrome for the last couple of years. His wife and three daughters fought for his life but in the end, the disease gets a favourable result. Habib represented India in many international tournaments from 1965-76. He was considered one of the best players the country has ever produced. Mohammed Habib was also a bronze medallist in the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok led by Syed Nayeemuddin and managed by the great P.K. Banerjee.

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Indian football lost a gem today. Telangana Football Association President Mohd Ali Rafath, Secretary G. Palguna, TFA chairman and also the owner of Sreenidi FC Dr K.T. Mahi, and Hyderabad FC owner Varun Tripuraneni expressed their condolences alongside the fans on Social Media.

Saddened by the passing away of ex-India forward Md Habib. The 'Bade Miya' of Kolkata football was my coach & mentor in TFA & @Mohun_Bagan

His contribution in India's bronze medal winning team in 1970 Asian Games will be remembered forever.

ওঁ शांति । #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/liQyhcw9Pd

— Kalyan Chaubey (@kalyanchaubey) August 15, 2023

The best moment 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'. "It will remain one of my greatest moments. He hugged me and wished me the best of luck wishes," Habib once told in his interviews.

"Fans mob Habib in Kolkata where he is some sort of a God for his awesome reputation as a player. Not many be aware that Habib, a product of City College Old Boys (Hyderabad), pushed East Bengal to new heights of excellence helping it win almost every major trophy in the early '70s' said the former international, who had the distinction of leading all the three big clubs of Kolkata - East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting. I learned many tricks from Habib bhai," said an emotional Victor Amalraj.