Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah –a Somali footballer – died on 24 March 2020 after contracting Covid-19 virus.
Born in Beledweyne, Farah began his career in 1976 at schoolboy level, later playing at the regional level before playing club football for Batroolka. He also represented the Somali national team.
Farah later worked as an advisor to the Minister of Youth and Sports. He died in a hospital in London from coronavirus.