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Ahmed Rhadi during his time as coach of Iraq's under-17 national team in February 2002. AFP
Ahmed Rhadi, standing centre, as coach of Iraq's under-17 national team. AFP
Ahmed Radhi in action for Iraq against Paraguay at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Getty Images
Ahmed Radhi in action for Iraq against Paraguay at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Getty Images
Ahmed Radhi speaks during his swearing in ceremony after becoming a member of parliament in 2007. AFP
A picture taken on April 23, 2018, shows the campaign poster of Ahmed Radhi. AFP
June 21, 2020
June 21, 2020
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Ahmed Radhi, one of Iraq’s most celebrated former footballers, has died as a result of complications arising from Covid-19.
The former forward, 56, scored 62 goals in 121 appearances for his national team before retiring from international football in 1997. His strike against Belgium at the 1986 World Cup remains his country’s only goal scored at a global finals.
Radhi, who won five Iraqi league titles across spells with Al Rasheed and Al Zawraa, was voted Asian player of the year in 1988. He is the only Iraqi to be awarded that honour.
Born in Baghdad, Radhi called time on his club career in 1999 before spending a brief stint in management. As a player with the Iraq national team, he was part of the side that won gold at the 1982 Asian Games and then the Gulf Cup in 1984 and 1988. Radhi played all three of Iraq’s matches at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, scoring against Zambia and Guatemala.
Radhi is Iraq’s joint-third most capped player of all time, while he sits second on their all-time list for goalscorers, behind former teammate Hussein Saeed.
Updated: June 21, 2020 11:35 AM
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