May 27, 2004

Rafi Ali is planning for the days without football as the former international is now running a 7 man bustling eatery at Clementi.

The 31-year-old set up the eatery 1 month ago at the Al Azhar coffeeshop - a while away from Clementi Central.

He admitted it is tough as he is still a player with Tampines Rovers. If he does not morning training with the Stags he will go to the market to buy the foods needed & after evening training he will rush back to help out at the stall as well as closing it after midnight. It means at times he does not go to bed until around 2am.

Despite the hard condition he has no complain as he acknowledged his football career is coming to an end & he need to plan it now.

He is also not interested in becoming a S-league coach after his football career as it is not his area of interest.