Farah Weheliye Addo | |
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Died | Egypt |
Nationality | Somalian |
Occupation | Sports administrator |
Farah Weheliye Addo ( Somali: Faarax Wehliye Caddoow, Arabic: فرح ادو), also known as Sindiko (born 1935 [1] or 1940, [2] died November 19, 2008 [1]), was a prominent Somali sports administrator.
Addo hailed from the Harti Abgaal clan. [3] He spent many years in a leadership role in international sports. A former referee, he would later become chairman of the Somali Football Association, the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations, and of the Somali Olympic Committee. Farah was also a former first vice-president of the African Football Confederation (CAF) and an Honorary Member of the organisation. [1]
Addo died on Wednesday November 19, 2008 in Egypt, at the age of 73. [1]
Farah Weheliye Addo | |
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Died | Egypt |
Nationality | Somalian |
Occupation | Sports administrator |
Farah Weheliye Addo ( Somali: Faarax Wehliye Caddoow, Arabic: فرح ادو), also known as Sindiko (born 1935 [1] or 1940, [2] died November 19, 2008 [1]), was a prominent Somali sports administrator.
Addo hailed from the Harti Abgaal clan. [3] He spent many years in a leadership role in international sports. A former referee, he would later become chairman of the Somali Football Association, the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations, and of the Somali Olympic Committee. Farah was also a former first vice-president of the African Football Confederation (CAF) and an Honorary Member of the organisation. [1]
Addo died on Wednesday November 19, 2008 in Egypt, at the age of 73. [1]