Ailing DMK Afzal, Asian Games gold medallist, receives monetary support from Sports Authority of Telangana
The HinduThere was something to cheer for D.M.K. Afzal, gold medallist in the 1962 Asian Games football when the vice-chairperson and managing director of the Sports Authority of Telangana A. Sonibala Devi and the chairman of SATG, Shiva Sena Reddy, presented a purse of Rs. “We would also like to convey that the state government will not be found wanting when it comes not only promoting sports but also helping in its own way any needy sportsperson,” she said. Shiva Sena Reddy, SATG chairman, said he hopes the financial assistance will provide some relief towards the medical expenses of Afzal who brought glory to the nation. The two officials were accompanied by two former India football captains Shabbir Ali and Victor Amalraj, who also played their bit in highlighting the plight of the ace footballer of yesteryears.
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