Today
Stepney FC celebrated 20 years in existence.
A presentation and dinner function was well attended and included special guests, Tower Hamlets Speaker Lesley Pavitt, Councillor Abdal Ullah, Zakir Khan from the Canary Wharf Group and Aroz Miah, Chair of the Bangladesh Football Association.
The evening was superbly hosted by Nadia Ali from the BBC Asian Network.
Amongst the senior prize winners were four of my under 12's and under 14's too, so a very chuffed coach here. Massive credit to Akik and Afazul for their unstinted work behind the scenes.
Malcolm Lane and Mujibur Rahman were tragically lost to Cancer and are no longer with us. Both stalwarts were remembered and honoured tonight.
On this note I want to mention that I'm taking part in the 15 mile Maggie's Culture Trek tomorrow night to raise awareness of the support provided by Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres. I hope all readers will wish me luck for the night journey in Central London which will take in the City's great landmarks.
Here's a tribute for the evening which I penned for Mujib and Malcolm.
A moment for Mujibur Rahman & Malcolm Lane
The day Malcolm and Mujib hopped aboard
This good
ship took a decisive turn
With
confidence and candour restored
Stepney
blossomed like a cool sweet fern
Malcolm quietly inspired so many
Standing
tall, a man of God
Mujib's
smile brimmed with empathy
Both
champions to all in our squad
Peerless guidance served with dignity
Our
memories are vivid and rich
Now the
new breed reap their legacy
We
remember both on and off the pitch
number7
© Emdad
Rahman
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