Baghdad, June 21 (ONA) - Iraqi media reported this morning the death of former Iraqi player Ahmed Radhi at Al Numan Hospital in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, as a result of complications from the novel coronavirus (Covid19).

In the same context, Arab sports media said at dawn today that player Ahmed Radhi had returned to Al-Numan Hospital in Baghdad after his health deteriorated in the last two days due to the novel coronavirus.

Ahmed Radhi's death comes a few weeks after the death of former international player Ali Hadi due to infection with the coronavirus, despite his good health before being admitted to the hospital.

Radhi played in Iraq for Al-Zawra and Al-Rasheed. He also played for Al-Wakrah of Qatar. He represented the Iraqi teams from 1983 to 1997, and he scored the only Iraqi goal in the 1986 World Cup. He played 125 international matches, scored 65 goals and won the Best Player Award in Asia 1988 and the best local player for six consecutive seasons from 1987 to 1993. Following retirement in 1998, he coached Al-Zawra, Al-Shortah, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the national junior team. Then he took over the presidency of Al-Zawra Club.

(ONA)