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Syed Abdul Rahim was an Indian
footballer and football manager. He is most known for his achievements with the India national football team
in which was considered Indian Football's golden age. He is currently India's greatest manager in terms of stats and achievements.
from 1950 until his death in 1963. Under Rahim, the Indian football team enjoyed a great deal of success. Apart from winning the Asian games in 1951
and 1962
, India also reached the semi finals of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics which today is considered India's greatest ever achievement. Rahim's last success was at the Jakarta Asian games
in 1962 where India went on to win gold, beating South Korea in the finals in front of a crowd of 100,000.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
footballer and football manager. He is most known for his achievements with the India national football team
India national football team
The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...
in which was considered Indian Football's golden age. He is currently India's greatest manager in terms of stats and achievements.
Career
Rahim was the manager of the India national football teamIndia national football team
The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...
from 1950 until his death in 1963. Under Rahim, the Indian football team enjoyed a great deal of success. Apart from winning the Asian games in 1951
1951 Asian Games
The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Games received names like First Asiad and 1951 Asiad by the president of the organising committee Anthony de Mello...
and 1962
1962 Asian Games
The 4th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1962 to September 4, 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most notable is the exclusion of Israel and the Republic of China from the Games....
, India also reached the semi finals of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics which today is considered India's greatest ever achievement. Rahim's last success was at the Jakarta Asian games
1962 Asian Games
The 4th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1962 to September 4, 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most notable is the exclusion of Israel and the Republic of China from the Games....
in 1962 where India went on to win gold, beating South Korea in the finals in front of a crowd of 100,000.