London: Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah passed away due to COVID19 at London Hospital on Tuesday, he was tested positive to the deadly virus last week.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Somali Football Federation (SFF) have announced the passing away of Somali legend Abdulkadir Mohamed (59), and was the advisor of the Minister of Youth and Sport in Somalia.
Farah was born in the city of Beledweyne on February 15, 1961. His passion for football began in 1976, when he first appeared in the national school's football tournament.
He got promoted to regional level representing his home Hiiraan region in the 1979 regional football tournament. He was later recruited by Batroolka Football Club where he had an illustrious playing career until the late 1980s.
Farah becomes the first African football star to be lost to the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed over 20,000 lives across the world.
