The deputy commandant of the Rapid Response Force of the Kerala Police department is a familiar face for the state's football aficionados. U Sharaf Ali, who played an integral role in TK Chathunni's successful Kerala Police football team of the early 1990s, is retiring at the end of this month.
As he prepares to bring the curtains down on what has been a commendable career in the Kerala Police department, the former India international defender is part of Kerala's remarkable fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
He told Goal, "I am currently the Commandant of the Rapid Response and Rescue Force at Kottakkal.