Hyderabad, May 7 -- Legendary Hyderabad footballer and 1962 Asian Games gold medallist from the city DMK Afzal passed away on Wednesday, May 7. He had represented Hyderabad Sporting Club in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Police Football team.

A cherished figure in Indian Football history, his funeralwill be held tomorrow at the Choti Masjid, Muradnagar in Hyderabad. DMK Afzal was 81 years old. He was coached by Syed Abdul Rahim, another legendary footballer and coach from the city.

Afzal was from an era in Hyderabad when football was very much in vogue and he was a contemporary of some of the best footballers from India like Chuni Goswami, PK Banerjee and Peter Thangaraj. He also played for East Bengal in Kolkata.

Syed Abdul Rahim had le...