Nasir Jalil
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Nasir Jalil was a footballer player who represented Singapore
at international level in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Nicknamed The Crazy Horse, he is remembered for scoring the late equaliser in the Malaysia Cup
final in 1977 at the Merdeka Stadium when he won the first of his two Malaysia Cups. His second Malaysia Cup triumph came in 1980.
Jilal died aged 56 in June 2011 of a brain tumor
with which he was first diagnosed in 2003.
His brother Nasaruddin Jalil also represented Singapore at international level.
Singapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
at international level in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Nicknamed The Crazy Horse, he is remembered for scoring the late equaliser in the Malaysia Cup
Malaysia Cup
The Malaysia Cup is an annual association football tournament in Malaysia. It is currently the longest-running football competition in Asia...
final in 1977 at the Merdeka Stadium when he won the first of his two Malaysia Cups. His second Malaysia Cup triumph came in 1980.
Jilal died aged 56 in June 2011 of a brain tumor
Brain tumor
A brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
with which he was first diagnosed in 2003.
His brother Nasaruddin Jalil also represented Singapore at international level.