Salam Takziah – Khalid Ali
KHALID ALI (1957 – 2024)
Legasi Lagenda ingin mengucapkan salam takziah kepada keluarga legenda bola sepak negara, Allahyarham Khalid Ali, yang telah meninggal dunia petang ini setelah hampir setahun bergelut dengan penyakit kanser paru-paru.
Allahyarham menyarung jersi Harimau Malaya dari 1977 hingga 1985 dan merupakan antara wira pasukan kebangsaan yang layak ke Sukan Olimpik Moscow 1980.
Ketika itu, Khalid melengkapkan tiga serangkai pemain tengah bersama Shukor Salleh dan Bakri Ibni. Setelah dialih dari posisi pertahanan oleh ketua jurulatih Karl Weigang, Allahyarham berjaya muncul sebagai penjaring gol terbanyak Malaysia dengan sebanyak enam gol pada kejohanan Pra-Olimpik tersebut.
Bersama pasukan Selangor, Allahyarham berjaya menjuarai Liga Malaysia 1984 dan memenangi Piala Malaysia sebanyak empat kali – 1976, 1978, 1979 dan 1984.
Apabila Legasi Lagenda menziarahi Khalid Ali beberapa bulan lalu, Allahyarham bersemangat untuk bercerita tentang pengalaman beliau di dalam padang dan cinta terhadap sukan bola sepak masih ketara dalam jiwanya.
Kami berharap segala kejayaan and pengorbanan Khalid Ali akan sentiasa diingati dan menjadi inspirasi kepada generasi akan datang. Semoga roh Allahyarham dicucuri rahmat Allah SWT dan ditempatkan bersama orang yang beriman.
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KHALID ALI (1957 – 2024)
Legasi Lagenda wishes to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of the late national football legend, Khalid Ali, who passed away earlier this afternoon after a nearly year-long battle with lung cancer.
Allahyarham donned the Harimau Malaya jersey from 1977 to 1985 and was one of the national team’s key players when they qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.
During that time, Khalid completed the midfield trio alongside Shukor Salleh and Barki Ibni. After being moved from his position in defence by head coach Karl Weigang, he emerged as Malaysia’s top scorer with six goals throughout the Pre-Olympic tournament.
With Selangor, Khalid was champion of the 1984 Malaysian League and has won the Malaysia Cup four times – 1976, 1978, 1979, and 1984.
When visiting him a couple of months ago, Khalid was still excited to talk about his experiences on the pitch. His love for football was evident.
We hope that all of Khalid Ali’s sacrifices and successes will always be remembered and become an inspiration for future generations. Let us all pray that his soul is showered with Allah SWT’s blessings and for him to be placed among the believers.
