Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig (1 April 1949 – 12 February 2025)[1], known as Ali Gagarin, was a Sudanese professional footballer who played as a forward for Al-Hilal Club.
He earned his nickname of Ali Gagarin when he played professional football for Al-Hilal, one Sudan's biggest teams.
His phenomenal rise in the sport was likened to that of the famous Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
Having retired from playing sport, he became an administrator who held posts such as vice-president at Al-Hilal and also in politics, as a director general at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ambassador.
Al-Hilal Club Al Nassr FC Sudan Ali Gagarin at National-Football-Teams.com