From amateur soccer in East London to beating Man United

After making a name in Asian football, game against English giants will stay in Mohammed Faeez Khan’s memory forever

Nine years ago, Eastern Cape-born soccer player Mohammed Faeez Khan took a leap of faith, packed up, and left SA in search of green pastures.

That step into the unknown has seen him build a successful career as a footballer in Asia, and more recently, saw him part of the team that beat Manchester United last week...

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