Malaysian football legend Santokh Singh is in a coma at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
The 57-year-old who played at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, has been warded at the intensive care unit over the past four days.
His condition has been reported as stable.
On Monday, Santokh collapsed and lost consciousness while at home in Setapak.
His wife, Taljit Kaur, believes that the former international could have been struck by a viral infection as doctors had yet to determine the source of his ailment.
She said Santokh did not have any health problem when he collapsed at their home about 11am.
"A day earlier, my husband was in great health and even managed to conduct a coaching programme," she told reporters here Friday.
Meanwhile, Football Association of Selangor (FAS) general secretary Datuk Hamidin Amin who visited Santokh Friday, said his contributions to Malaysian soccer during the 1970s were invaluable.
He said FAS would help in any way it could to facilitate Santokh's speedy recovery, and urged fans to pray for their idol.
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Selangor Football History
Before the Football Association of Selangor was officially established, there are only associations that manage the internal state of the league, known as the SAFL (Selangor Football Association League), which was established in 1905. First cup sponsored by the British Resident of Selangor at that time that Watson RG. Fact is reported, the association is led by the Resident-British Resident at the time.
In 1926, internal political crisis and caused some interesting self-association officers and set up a separate association called the Selangor Football Association (SFA).
Disputes between SAFL and the SFA continued almost ten years before the two parties back to negotiation table and in the interest of good football state. Finally, the two associations merged officially on February 22, 1936, under the name Football Association of Selangor (FAS) or the Football Association of Selangor.
But the outbreak of World War II FAS hinder efforts to develop football state. Business started aggressively concerned immediately after the war ended, the president's first official FAS simply and is not Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj.
Efforts to elevate soccer state with FAS continue to plan the construction of a stadium for football special teams state. Selangor who had made the Padang Selangor Club (now Dataran Merdeka) as the courts clearly requires a stadium in line with the vision of the association itself.
FAS meet Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur several times to obtain approval of construction of the stadium but still did not get the absolute solution. Dream to see played in Selangor stadium itself looks increasingly ambiguous from day to day.
However, the appointment of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj (currently holds the presidency of both FAS and FAM) as a future Prime Minister of Malaya achieved independence pioneered a new business back the construction of this stadium.
Tunku ordered the construction of Stadium Merdeka to celebrate independence while the Selangor state team tennis official. Merdeka Stadium also becomes the official national courts in organized sport internationally.
The name becomes synonymous with the Singapore football is an era of 60-Datuk Harun Idris. He became president of the Football Association of Singapore for 21 years from 1961 to 1982. During his leadership, won 15 Cup Selangor Malaysia in addition to many positive changes to the association.
FAS was originally headquartered in the building at the old MCA Jalan Ampang Wisma FAS prior to construction in 1973 at the Merdeka Stadium on their own efforts Datuk Harun (also Selangor Menteri Besar at that time) and team manager, Tan Sri Hamzah Abu Samah. In the mid-1990s, moved further to Wisma FAS FAS in Kelana Jaya to the present.
Since its inception in 1936, Singapore has won 32 Cup Malaysia, winner of Division 1/Premier 1 of 4 times, winner of the FA Cup 4 times and became the only team that successfully move to Malaysia Cup final Asian Club once made the most successful team in local arena football.
Among those responsible for the success of teams such as Red Yellow is president-president: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, Datuk Harun Idris, Datuk Aini Taib, Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib Hj, Tengku Ahmad Shah; team managers: Tan Sri Hamzah Abu Samah, Mohd Noor Thursday, Mazlan Harun, Dr. Nordin Selat, Datuk Mokhtar Ahmad; coach-trainer: M Chandran, Khaidir Buyong, Ken worden and many more figures that are not mentioned here.
Selangor state also has many soccer star who brought success to the state and the country as King Bola Minhat Ghani, the legendary late Mokhtar Dahari, Santokh Singh, Zainal Abidin Hassan, Wong Choon Wah, Khan Hung Meng, Azman Adnan and many more.
In 1926, internal political crisis and caused some interesting self-association officers and set up a separate association called the Selangor Football Association (SFA).
Disputes between SAFL and the SFA continued almost ten years before the two parties back to negotiation table and in the interest of good football state. Finally, the two associations merged officially on February 22, 1936, under the name Football Association of Selangor (FAS) or the Football Association of Selangor.
But the outbreak of World War II FAS hinder efforts to develop football state. Business started aggressively concerned immediately after the war ended, the president's first official FAS simply and is not Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj.
Efforts to elevate soccer state with FAS continue to plan the construction of a stadium for football special teams state. Selangor who had made the Padang Selangor Club (now Dataran Merdeka) as the courts clearly requires a stadium in line with the vision of the association itself.
FAS meet Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur several times to obtain approval of construction of the stadium but still did not get the absolute solution. Dream to see played in Selangor stadium itself looks increasingly ambiguous from day to day.
However, the appointment of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj (currently holds the presidency of both FAS and FAM) as a future Prime Minister of Malaya achieved independence pioneered a new business back the construction of this stadium.
Tunku ordered the construction of Stadium Merdeka to celebrate independence while the Selangor state team tennis official. Merdeka Stadium also becomes the official national courts in organized sport internationally.
The name becomes synonymous with the Singapore football is an era of 60-Datuk Harun Idris. He became president of the Football Association of Singapore for 21 years from 1961 to 1982. During his leadership, won 15 Cup Selangor Malaysia in addition to many positive changes to the association.
FAS was originally headquartered in the building at the old MCA Jalan Ampang Wisma FAS prior to construction in 1973 at the Merdeka Stadium on their own efforts Datuk Harun (also Selangor Menteri Besar at that time) and team manager, Tan Sri Hamzah Abu Samah. In the mid-1990s, moved further to Wisma FAS FAS in Kelana Jaya to the present.
Since its inception in 1936, Singapore has won 32 Cup Malaysia, winner of Division 1/Premier 1 of 4 times, winner of the FA Cup 4 times and became the only team that successfully move to Malaysia Cup final Asian Club once made the most successful team in local arena football.
Among those responsible for the success of teams such as Red Yellow is president-president: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, Datuk Harun Idris, Datuk Aini Taib, Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib Hj, Tengku Ahmad Shah; team managers: Tan Sri Hamzah Abu Samah, Mohd Noor Thursday, Mazlan Harun, Dr. Nordin Selat, Datuk Mokhtar Ahmad; coach-trainer: M Chandran, Khaidir Buyong, Ken worden and many more figures that are not mentioned here.
Selangor state also has many soccer star who brought success to the state and the country as King Bola Minhat Ghani, the legendary late Mokhtar Dahari, Santokh Singh, Zainal Abidin Hassan, Wong Choon Wah, Khan Hung Meng, Azman Adnan and many more.
Selangor Players Top Nomination Awards
TREBLE winners Selangor head the shortlist for the 100PLUS-FAM National Football Awards 2009 following the first meeting of the panel of judges.
The panel comprise representatives from the Malaysian Coaches Association, the media and the FA of Malaysia (FAM).
With Selangor riding high this year after winning the Charity Shield, FA Cup and the Super League title, the consistent performances of their players have not gone unnoticed.
They are now chasing the Malaysia Cup and currently top Group D with three wins from three matches.
Also known as the Red Giants, Selangor are represented in almost every category of the 100PLUS-FAM National Football awards barring the Most Promising Player.
The 100PLUS-FAM National Football awards 2009 will be held on Nov 4. A total of 10 awards will be presented.
Since the award for Best Foreign Player has been scrapped, the judges have decided to introduce an award for the Best Club.
FAM will decide the winners of the Best Club, Best Football Association and Best Fan Club while the remaining seven awards will be decided by the panel of judges.
The nominees -- Best goalkeeper: Farizal Marlias (Perlis), Hamsani Ahmad (Selangor), Shahrizan Ismail (Kelantan);
Best defender: Aidil Zafuan Abdul Razak (Negri), Khairol Anuar Baharom (Selangor), Norhafiz Zamani Misbah (KL Plus), V. Thirumurugan (Kedah), Azizi Mat Rose (Kuala Muda Naza), Nazrul Erwin (Felda), Sabre Abu (Kedah), Mohd Muslim Ahmad (Young Tigers), K. Soley (Perlis), Rosdi Talib (T-Team);
Best midfielder: Azuan Roya (Johor FC), Idris Karim (Negri), Mohd Amri Yahyah (Selangor), Ahmad Fauzi Shaari (Kedah), K. Gurusamy (Young Tigers), Mohd Bunyamin Omar (MyTeam), Safiq Rahim (KL Plus FC), Azi Shahril Azmi (Perlis), Zairil Fitri Ishak (Kelantan), Ashaari Samsudin (Terengganu);
Best striker: Khyril Muhymeen Zamri (Kedah), Eddy Helmi Manan (Johor FC), Mohd Safee Sali (Selangor), Zaquan Adha Abdul Razak (Negri), Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof (Perlis), Farderin Kadir (Kuala Muda Naza), Indra Putra Mahayuddin (Kelantan), Zamri Hassan (Proton FC), Shakir Ali (Young Tigers), Haris Safwan (T-Team);
Best coach: K. Devan (Selangor), Irfan Bakti (Perlis), Ramlan Rashid (Johor FC), Che Ku Marzuki (T-Team);
Most promising player: Syazwan Zainol (Perlis), Irfan Ghani (Johor), Mohd Muslim Ahmad (Young Tigers), Mohd Fandi Othman (Young Tigers), Ahmad Aminuddin Shaharuddin (Young Tigers).
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