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KOTA KINABALU – Bobby Chua, 55, a household name among football fans in Sabah and Sarawak during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, passed away at his residence this afternoon.
According to his wife Zafidah Yaakub, the midfielder from Inanam passed away at 2.25pm today.
Zafidah said funeral rites would be held at Surau Al-Mustafa, V19, Taman Perindustrian Kota Kinabalu this afternoon.
“God-willing, his remains will be buried at the Waqaf Kg Kota Muslim Cemetery located in front of Masjid Kota Tuaran,” said Zafidah in a Facebook post today.
While the cause of Bobby’s death has yet to be confirmed, he was reported to have been suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a rare neurological disease that paralyses muscles in the body gradually, for the past two years.
Bobby started his professional football career in 1994 and played for Sabah until 1998 before migrating to Sarawak. He had then played for his new team for six years. – Bernama, March 14, 2023