Zakaria Pintoo honoured by Bangladesh’s sports activities communities
The legendary footballer handed away at a metropolis clinic on Monday final after a prolonged fight with more than one sicknesses at the age of 81.
TBS Myth
19 November, 2024, 07:05 pm
Last modified: 19 November, 2024, 07:12 pm
The individuals of the sports activities enviornment lately (Tuesday) repeat their final farewell to Zakaria Pintoo, the legendary captain of the Shadhin Bangla football team, exhibiting him cherish and admire.
The legendary footballer handed away at a metropolis clinic on Monday final after a prolonged fight with more than one sicknesses at the age of 81.
The first namaj-e-janaja became as soon as held Tuesday at his membership Mohammedan Carrying Club premise the place various federations, associations, organisations earn paid prosperous tribute to this gallant freedom fighter.
Pintoo’s body became as soon as positioned on a small platform at the premises of the membership.
After that, wreaths were positioned on his coffin by different clubs, various federations, Olympic associations and old avid gamers.
His second namaz-e-janaza became as soon as held at Bangladesh Soccer Federation (BFF) Bhaban the place the BFF govt committee paid prosperous tribute to the Captain of the Shadhin Bangla football team.
Pintoo became as soon as born in Naogaon on 1 January in 1943 and represented every the Pakistan national football team and the East Pakistan football team, captaining the latter in various times.
In membership football, Pintoo represented Mohammedan, one among the popular clubs in Bangladesh, for a continuous length of 14 years.
In recognition of his contribution to the nation’s football, he became as soon as accorded the Independence Award in 1995 and the Nationwide Sports Awards in 1978.
