V. Sundramoorthy

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V. Sundramoorthy was a Singaporean footballer in the 1980s and 1990s, and widely touted as one of the country's most skillful and talented footballers ever.

Sundram moved on to a coaching role in the domestic S.League, becoming the first-ever player/manager in S.League's history (coaching Jurong Football Club). Besides playing professionally in Singapore and Malaysia, he also has had a short stint playing European football in Switzerland with FC Basel.

During his playing days in Alor Star plying his trade for Kedah, Sundram helped Kedah to defeat Singapore 2-0 in the final of the Malaysia Cup. He was widely regarded as the most skillful player in the history of Singaporean football.

He was nicknamed 'The Dazzler' at the height of his prowess and 'King Cobra' when he was the player-manager of Jurong FC. During Singapore's run-up to the 1994 Malaysia Cup triumph, Sundram was one of the most influential players in the team.

He was a player well-known for his dribbling skills and his finishing. In fact, Singapore was even known as the dream team at that time.

One of Sundram's most famous goals was a bicycle kick scored against Brunei in a 1994 Malaysia Cup tie at the National Stadium.