Several places and honours were named after him, including:
- The Mokhtar Dahari Community Square or Dataran Komuniti Mokhtar Dahari, a community hall located at Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur was named after him where Mokhtar used to stay, occasionally playing football there.
- There is a futsal court, Gelanggang Mokhtar Dahari (Moktar Dahari Futsal Court) located at Putrajaya Futsal Complex in Putrajaya.
- There is a national football academy was named after him, Akademi Bola Sepak Negara Mokhtar Dahari(Mokhtar Dahari National Football Academy) located at Gambang, Pahang was established on 10 April 2014.
- The Shah Alam-Batu Arang Highway which connecting Shah Alam and Puncak Alam was renamed Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari in 2014.
- In 2014, Google celebrates his 61st birthday.
- There is a theater showcase his legendary football career in Istana Budaya called Super Mokh portrayed by Malaysian actor named Awie.
References
http://sidekhassan.com/?p=1780
http://www.jbsnpahang.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=132:perasmian-akademi-bola-sepak-mokhtar-dahari&catid=86&Itemid=802&lang=en
http://www.mstar.com.my/berita/berita-semasa/2014/07/08/pesiaran-mokhtar-dahari/
I only knew about his existence after reading your blog! thankyou for your sharing
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