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For an outsider like me who has followed the game of football long enough, the re-election of Seep Blatter to the highest post of FIFA, football’s world governing body did not    baffle     me a bit. I    always    believed that       football     highest governing     body     was a citadel of politics governed by executives turned bureaucrats and supported by     their cronies.   From 2007 to 2010 FIFA generated whopping revenue to the amount of $4.2 billion, largely from selling the global commercial rights to the World Cup.   In 2010 right before the crucial FIFA election each member football association was granted a one off payment of $550,000 to finance football activities. Over the   years   it   has   been   a   give and take   working relation between FIFA and    national football associations( NFA). High ranking FIFA executives    have     without a second thought     resorted to unscrupulous     means     to     influence and    garner     support of 208 football associ

The Martyrs Memorial First Division League Football tournament   in full swing in the capital is not generating the kind of excitement one   hotly anticipated. So far  spectators have  witnessed  a series  of  dull and drab encounters. Over all  it has been a low -key  affair in terms  of  teams’ performance and fans response. Most matches have been played in front of  empty gallery and  playing  standards has left much to be desired. Barring a few the majority of participants  seemed inadequately prepared for the tournament. Only a few weeks  old  but the 18 team league  has  produced  a string of  surprises already.  Only  New Road  Team (NRT) and Nepal Police (NP)  have managed a perfect record. As of now NRT  with 15 points occupies the pole position from five outings, and  NP  is in  sixth place with 12 points from four matches. Himalayan  Sherpa Club continues to  impress and  currently  occupies the   second  place. Strong contender Manag Marsyangdhi Club (MMC)  is in thir