'Raja Bola' Ghani Minhat passes away

Ghani (left) discussing a point with his former football buddies Datuk Santokh Singh, Datuk M. Chandran and Wong Choon Wah during one of the local matches in 2011.

PETALING JAYA: The legendary Raja Bola of Malaysia' Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Minhat passed away at 10.35am Friday.

The 76-year-old, regarded as one of Malaysia's greatest football players, had undergone a bypass operation at the National Heart Institute a couple of days ago.