Former Singapore international Dollah Kassim, 60, (picture) was rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital Sunday evening after he took ill at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore. The legendary footballer had started the curtain-raiser between Singapore and Selangor Veterans in the Sultan of Selangor’s Cup and played for 10 minutes before he was substituted out. He was resting on the team bench when he was taken ill.
Immediate medical attention was rendered to him by the doctor on duty before he was transported immediately to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he is in stable condition after undergoing an emergency angioplasty.
Teammate Samad Allapitchay, who was next to Dollah at the time, told the media: 'His eyes were white and he just stopped breathing, so I immediately shouted for the doctor. From what I know, he suffered a massive heart attack but he's in stable condition now.'
In the main match for the Cup, Singapore showed their domination, scoring a convincing 3-0 win over Selangor.
Skipper Indra Sahdan opened the account for the Lions in the 27th minute and Aleksandar Dunc stretched the lead seven minutes later.
A minute before the breather, Singapore were up 3-0 when John Wilkinson’s free kick sailed past a rooted goalkeeper Mohd Hamsani Ahmad. - AFC.
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