[2] A midfielder, Ali was a squad player for the Malaysia team in the 1972 Munich Olympics football competition, and also represented Malaysia when it finished third in the 1974 Asian Games in Iran.
[5] After two years, he also helped Penang side to win the international tournament, Aga Khan Gold Cup held in Dhaka.
[6] Ali's brother, Isa Bakar, was a football player, also playing for Penang and Malaysia.
[7] Ali suffered a heart attack and died on the field while playing in a charity football match in Singapore on 16 August 2003.
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