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Let me start by congratulating Nepal Police  Club  for  their  success  in winning the  1st  A Division National League football championship that recently concluded  in  Butwal. Nepal Police Club (NPC) fully deserves the title for the way they performed throughout the competition. They got off to a strong start in the first   phase held in Pokhara, and they maintained the momentum   all the way to the end to emerge champions. Without a doubt they were the best and the most consistent   team   in the league.  Interestingly, they were the only side   to   finish undefeated, an achievement in itself. Having   captured   both   A   Division National   League   and the Martyr’s A Division League titles, the cops have reasserted themselves as the country’s best team. This is not   the first time they have dominated domestic football. The matter of fact is   that   they   have   been the most dominant   football club,    over the past few   decades. They are known for   their rich footba

There are unforgettable memories     in    life     that keeps lingering in the back of our minds. It can be good or bad or ugly, but you cannot keep your thoughts off it. I carry one such memory that I would like to share with you. Most of you are very familiar with the storyline I am going to delve into, that is, Nepal’s gold medal performance in football at the 1993 South Asian Federation Games, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Personally, this   football   story   is very important to me because it unfolded right   before my eyes. Also it   provides me the premise   to draw parallels between Nepali football now and then. Eighteen years have passed, but this success   narrative continues to   live in   our   hearts and minds, for the simple reason, we   have failed to  accomplish anything close so far. I was a rookie sports reporter for “TKP’ back then. It was my maiden foreign assignment, and, obviously, I was a little nervy, jittery and edgy.  Nonetheless, I was thrilled and enthusiastic  

At last   we   have   a   brand name called   A Division National League   Football   Championship.  In whatsoever   shape and form it might be, never mind, the long wait is over finally. Why,   All Nepal   Football   Association (ANFA)   took   this long to roll out a competition of utmost importance, to this day, remains   a mystery.  Not to me at least.  I have a straight answer.  I have frequently said, and I will   say it again. This is nothing but an example of   ignorance and incompetency.  For the most   part the football   body   solely   focused   on Martyr’s   League (A, B, C & D) in which Kathmandu Valley based clubs   competed. The   participation of   Koilapani, a non- based Valley outfit made the last edition an exception. The   same   opportunity   was   denied   to clubs outside the Valley. There never was   a serious effort to bring clubs across the country to mainstream   competition on part of ANFA, a huge blunder indeed.  Going back to the ongoing National

Cricket   is   rapidly   climbing the popularity   chart   in Nepal.  Arguably the second most popular team event behind football that is widely played in every nook and cranny. The presence of   a   huge fan base across the   country   boggles   my   mind. Cricket   aficionados’   enthusiasm and   passion   is at an all -time high. The   game continues to   grow strictly in terms of popularity despite the sorry state.  Driven by their   love of cricket   and   dream   to represent the country an increasing   number   of   youngsters   (both sexes) are playing the game. Speaking   of   talent, we   have plenty in our ranks, and   the   upcoming   aspirants   have   demonstrated their ability to perform high quality cricket in international competitions for years. The junior teams, especially   have been front and center for their   stellar performances and earned accolades from cricket observers   across the globe. The same cannot be said about   the   senior national team that has