The former Iraqi national team player, Haider Abdul Razzaq, died of a serious injury as a result of an attack a few days ago at the hands of "unidentified persons" in the capital, Baghdad, according to what was reported by the Iraqi News Agency.
And sources told the official news agency that "5 people - including armed with metal pipes - attacked the player in the Qadisiyah area (central Baghdad)," noting that the reason for the attack was not known so far, according to what was reported by local media.
After the attack, Haidar was transferred to a hospital in the capital, where he received the necessary treatment and first aid, "but he died of his injuries.
And the Iraqi accounts on social networking sites were filled with pictures of the player as an expression of sadness for his loss.
Abdul Razzaq, 40, is considered one of the distinguished defenders, and he previously participated in the victory of the Iraqi youth team in the Asian Youth Championship in 2000, and also participated in the finals of the Youth World Cup in Argentina in 2000, as well as one of the contributors to the victory of the Iraqi team in the Asian Nations Championship 2007.
The player participated in several local, Arab and continental championships within the national teams, and the Student Club, in addition to his professionalism in many Arab and Gulf clubs.
In the presence of the stars of the sports and media community, the funeral of Captain #Haider_Abdul_Razzaq inside the Neurological Wholesale Hospital.
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— JSHadi (@jafaralaaraji82) June 5, 2022
A number of athletes and media persons attended the funeral of Haider Abdul Razzaq from the Neurological Wholesale Hospital in Baghdad, where he died.
Sadness pervaded social media in Iraq, and activists in these media expressed anger at Haider Abdul Razzaq's exposure to what was described as a "treacherous assault."
Haider Abdul Razzaq, after his retirement, worked in the administrative field, and supervised the student team for several seasons.
Hours before the death of the former Iraqi national team defender Haider Abdul Razzaq in the Iraqi team that won the 2007 Asian Cup.
The victim, Ali, was assaulted a few days ago by unknown persons. As a result of this attack, he entered the Neurological Wholesale Hospital in Baghdad. Captain Adnan Darjal visited him and he was on the mend.
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— Dr.
Haider Salman (@sahaider75) June 5, 2022
Another branch fell from the Iraqi sports tree
Our former national team player Haider Abdul Razzaq is in the protection of God
We belong to God and to Him we shall return pic.twitter.com/bX28WdxvBq
- Amir Rasoul Al-Askari Al-Malesi (@Ameer28563292) June 5, 2022
There is no power but from God the Almighty
The defender of our team in the 2007 Asian Nations, Captain "Haider Abdel-Razzaq" is under the protection of God# Al-Fatiha pic.twitter.com/bme3CuBVyN
— Media Rawan Al-Nahi (@Rawanalnahi) June 4, 2022
The death of our former national team player, Haider Abdul Razzaq, as a result of his injuries after being hit by the treachery gangs. We belong
to God and to Him we shall return pic.twitter.com/TDImmQq0yo
— 14 🏆🏆 (@halaMad83) June 5, 2022
The Almighty said
, “O you, the soul, seek refer to your Lord, satisfied with a satisfactory, so, enter me into my servants, and enter my paradise”
with hearts full of faith in God, the Almighty
.
- Iraqi University flags (@EHyIihjNbU5o6YU) June 5, 2022