Gelek king Dollah Kassim heart seizure, COME ON SIR, FIGHT BACK!

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Jan 22, 2010
$82k raised for Dollah

Dollah's son, Esaad Abdullah (centre), receiving the cheque for $82,000 from FAS president Zainudin Nordin (left) and Swedish Ambassador to Singapore Par Ahlberger. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

THE S-League curtain-raiser between Singapore Armed Forces FC and Swedish League and Cup champions AIK Solna last night may have ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
But nobody was complaining. For yesterday's football match at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium was no ordinary game.
It was also a fund-raiser for former Singapore international Dollah Kassim, who is currently in a coma after suffering a heart attack during a charity football match in October. And it did just that.
Thanks to sponsors, corporations, S-League club chairmen, the 2,352 fans who turned up last night, and the Singapore Sports Council's decision to waive the charges for the use of the stadium and its amenities, the game raised $82,000 for Dollah's family. The money will be used to help pay for his medical expenses.
Dollah's son, Esaad Abdullah, 31, was clearly touched as he received the cheque from Football Association of Singapore president Zainudin Nordin and Swedish Ambassador to Singapore Par Ahlberger after the match.
The curtain-raiser itself saw SAFFC taking the game to AIK and refusing to be cowed by their bigger opponents.

 

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By Ian de Cotta

The 70s football star has been in a coma since last October, when he collapsed from a heart attack at a football match at the Jalan Besar Stadium.
He is now being cared for at home, as doctors do not expect him to recover from his comatose condition.
His wife, 57-year-old Faridah Syed Anwar spoke to MediaCorp in their five-room HDB flat in Sengkang.
" We have to look after him 24/7 and we have to feed him three hourly, exercise so basically the whole day will be taken up. I think there is no more life for me, just Dollah. ( How has the change of life affected you financially ? ) It is tough for us because of the expenses, for instance we have to switch on the air conditioner 24/7 because of his sore. "
According his wife, the family has to fork out some 2, 000 dollars monthly to care for Dollah at home.
Members of the S-League fraternity have already chipped in some $70,000 to date.
Proceeds from the charity match at Choa Chu Kang Stadium are also expected to help the family cope with the hefty medical bills.

(The Football Association of Singapore will continue to sell calendars and collect donations till the end of the month and present the funds to Dollah's family.)

Dollah (Left)

 

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Limited issue FAS 2010 Calendar at $5 with all sales proceeds to be contributed to the fund for Mr Dollah. The sale of the FAS 2010 Calendar will continue during office hours at the FAS main reception at Jalan Besar Stadium from 22 to 29 January (weekdays only) with all sales proceeds going into the fund for Mr Dollah.

 

[johnny333]

Of course our Lim Ciew Peng, Edmund Wee Quah brothers, Dollah Kassim, Rajagopal, Robert Sim, Lim Teng Sai, Eric Paine, Samad Allahpitchay, Mat Noh, Arshad Khamis....... Uncle Choo

Heroes of a bygone age !

How many remember Uncle Choo's shop at Plaza Singapura

It was a time when Spore's mall scene was alot more diverse & interesting

 

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The 70s Singapore Soccer Scene when the famous Kallang Roar was born ...
A Time Where the soccer PERSONALITIES rule the day !

As a school boy, reading Straits Times' M'sia Cup Games Report by Joe Dorai, & the small table accompanying the reports with ratings for players, one getting STAR PLAYER rating...

Selangoh's fearsome 4some : Arumugam (Spiderman), Mochtar Dahari, Santok Singh & Towkay Soh Chin Aun ...

Others like the Bakar Brothers (Isah & Abu) from Penang, Pahang's Roshmani Shah...

Of course our Lim Ciew Peng, Edmund Wee Quah brothers, Dollah Kassim, Rajagopal, Robert Sim, Lim Teng Sai, Eric Paine, Samad Allahpitchay, Mat Noh, Arshad Khamis....... Uncle Choo

Heroes of a bygone age !

Your list certainly brings back memories. I would add Terry PAthmanathan, Malek Awab, David Lee, and of course Fandi. And who was that coach they brought over from England's bournemouth 3rd div team? Trevor something or other. I think he got sacked and was replaced by Uncle Choo.

 

[elephanto]

Trevor Hartley ....

I am surprised I remembered !

Shows how memorable those days are.

Those names you mentioned are more in the 80s... still exciting lah

 

[shelltox]

he didnt collapse, he died of a muscular degenerative disease.

 

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Trevor Hartley ....

I am surprised I remembered !

Shows how memorable those days are.

Those names you mentioned are more in the 80s... still exciting lah

Yes, also I forgot to mention Seak Poh Leong and David Lee. Those guys were great too. Fucking shit times should be doing a series of articles on where they are now. Instead of every day regurgitating PAP propaganda bullshit. Damn piece of toilet paper newspaper.

 

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Just wanted to update folks. I talked to a Dr. relative. He said if Dollah Kassim was without oxygen for 18 mins (according to the newspaper article), he has no chance of coming back from this coma. After 4 mins without oxygen, the brain is already dead. But in his current state, he is being tube fed right now, he can live up to an old age. Unfortunately, the longer he lives in this vegetative state, the more expensive it is for the family. But the wife says he is being fed every 3 hours. This is not really necessary. The stomach can be trained to be fed 3 times a day. ANyway, that's the info from a medical professional. Still very sad.

 

[Alamaking]

Hmm... the Charity fund is a heart warming act for fellow Singaporeans, its shows that we are not so bad at all, LOL

Dollah jiayou!!!! :p:p:p

 

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Hmm... the Charity fund is a heart warming act for fellow Singaporeans, its shows that we are not so bad at all, LOL

Dollah jiayou!!!! :p:p:p

Unfortunately, $82,000 not really enough. If he lasts for 10 years or more, he will need 5 times that. FAS should have provided these guys with a health plan after their playing days. After all they risk limb and injury on the field for their country.