About Abdul Ghani Minhat
Tan Sri Datuk Abdul Ghani bin Minhat (Jawi: عبدالغني منحت; December 1935 – 28 September 2012) was an association football player who represented Selangor FA and Negeri Sembilan FA from the 1950s to the late 1960s. He played as a striker and winger for both the Malaya and the Malaysia national teams. He was widely known by the nickname Raja Bola ("King of Football") and is regarded as one of Malaysia's greatest football players. == Early life == Abdul Ghani Minhat was born on 23 December 1935 in Kampung Solok, Rantau, Negeri Sembilan. He began his education at Princess Road School in 1945 at the age of 10. During this time, he represented the school football team, often playing barefoot. In 1947, he enrolled at St. John's Institution in Kuala Lumpur and continued playing for the school team. In 1951, his talent was noticed by local police officers, who gave him his first pair of football boots. At the time, such equipment was expensive and typically only affordable to professional players.
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