Former India defender Ilyas Pasha dead, AIFF, East Bengal condole

NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: (Jan 22) Former India and East Bengal defender Ilyas Pasha died on Thursday after a prolonged illness.

He was 61. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) condoled the death of Pasha, who was one of the best footballers to have come out of Karnataka.