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Creating optimal environment for Women’s football in Nepal is imperative

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The Under-20 Women’s national football team of Nepal’s  quest to qualify for the  AFC Under-20  Women’s  Asia Cup Qualifiers concluded in disappointment in Thimphu, Bhutan recently. Drawn in Group A alongside Bhutan, Saudi Arabia and North Korea,Nepal ended second behind defending champions North Korea. The winners of each group qualified for the final round.Besides,there were three qualifying spots at stake for the  best  runners-up teams in terms of points and goal difference. The Nepali outfit entered the qualifiers with  a new level of confidence and optimism.They had to maximize their potential and perform at their very best to deliver the result. Additionally, it was necessary for them to finish second in the group with a high number of points and a healthy goal difference to be in contention for the three best runners up qualifying spots. Disappointingly, it did not materialize as they finished the qualifiers with three points and a po...
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Karan KC a true motivator and fighter

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Given his burly frame,at first glance anyone can mistake him for  a professional pugilist. His broad shoulders and muscular chest perfectly suits him to the  profile of a boxer. No wonder he  has earned  the nickname of  Hulk.Interestingly,he has another romantic nickname Valentine Boy as well. If you're familiar with the nicknames,you should  know who  the sporting personality I am referring to by now. He is a professional cricketer but not a boxer. I am talking about none other than thirty four year old cricketer Karan KC who  has become a household name in Nepal. KC is a right- arm -fast medium bowler with searing pace and swing. His reliability, consistency and firepower have made him a key player in the bowling attack for the team. Besides,his batting  has improved significantly over the years,elevating him to the all rounder status. Born into a humble family in Sigana V.D.C a small village in Baglung,West Nepal, KC  ...
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All Nepal Football Association in question

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  The  sharp criticism leveled at the All Nepal Football Association by Belgian Patrick  De Wilde,head coach  of the women’s   Nepal national football team regarding its management and coaching,is front and center. This  criticism comes  close on  the heels of  Nepal’s heartbreaking loss to Uzbekistan in the crucial AFC Asian Cup Football Qualifiers that  concluded in Uzbekistan recently. The  surprise outbursts of the coach have brought  the governance of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA)and state of Nepal football into question. If memory serves me right,this is the first time a foreign coach has publicly criticized the football body for poor management and failing to undertake initiatives to modernize and  improve coaching,coupled with failure to update and upgrade  coaching tools.   I found it ridiculous that the Belgian  waited so long to unleash his criticism against ANFA. After he wa...
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