Banned due to heart problem, now becomes the most expensive footballer of the country

Sports Desk : Anwar Ali was recently given Rs 4.80 crore by East Bengal for the Indian Football League (ISL) 2024-25 season. Has signed in and with this he has become the most expensive footballer of the country. Earlier he was a part of Mohun Bagan, where his package was Rs 2.40 crore.

The family lived in a shed near the railway crossing.

This journey was not easy for Anwar Ali, a resident of Adampur, Jalandhar. The family lived in a shed near the railway crossing. The father had gone to Saudi Arabia to work as a labourer, the mother worked in someone else’s fields. Football had overcome some poverty, Ali’s name started becoming one of the best center backs, then a medical condition blocked the way. At the age of 19, All India Football Federation offered Ali to become a coach.

Ban on playing due to heart medical condition

Actually, AIFF had banned him from playing due to a heart medical condition. Ali spent the year 2019-20 less on the football field and more in the court, seeking a chance to play. Even won in court. The fighting started again on the field. Ali, who has played internationally, returned from the junior level in 2020.

When Mumbai City signed him in 2019, like every player, Ali also underwent a medical test. It was revealed that the lower part of Ali’s heart is fatty. Mumbai City sent this report to AIFF and canceled the contract. However, in the year 2020, Mohammedun SC was ready to field Ali and signed him also. But AIFF was adamant here too and said that Ali cannot be played.

Mentor Ranjit Bajaj took the case into his own hands

Ali’s case was taken up by mentor Ranjit Bajaj and the matter went to the Delhi High Court. Sanjay Sharma, head cardiologist of the UK Football Premier League, told the High Court – Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is not a disease, when someone starts playing at an early age, such muscles develop in the lower part of the heart. This does not pose a threat to the player’s life. 40 percent of footballers in the UK have this condition.

He stood with me when no one else did

I am close to my coach with God. It is because of him that I have reached here. Ranjit Bajaj sir and Minerva Academy have supported me a lot. He stood with me when no one else did. Glad I was able to prove them right today.