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Incompetence of ANFA appalling

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As I was writing this piece, it came to my notice that National Super League got the green light to begin the competition starting April 8th  from the All Nepal  Football Association . I have intentionally left my original write up unchanged for you to read. It is relevant to say the least. It is a sigh of relief for  players, fans and all those associated with the tournament. Prior to that, uncertainty surrounded  the second edition of National Super League,a franchise-based football tournament scheduled to start from April 8th to May 15th in Kathmandu. The fate of the National Super League (NSL) hangs  in the balance.Whether the tournament gets underway or not as planned,nobody knows at this point. The cancellation of an  immensely important tournament of  NSL stature is the last thing we want.I am keeping my  fingers crossed that everything goes well. Given the big success and tremendous excitement the launch of NSL generated in the sports circle last year, football fans are eagerly

Machhindra Football Club lifts Martyr’s Memorial ‘A’ Division League in style

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Machhindra Football Club’s triumph in the latest edition of the Martyr’s A Division League tournament truly marks the emergence of a new powerhouse in Nepal football. Machhindra Football Club’s dominance It was a remarkable success in every sense.They were a solid  unit and excelled in every  department of the game.They played like a well-oiled machine throughout the grueling season. They demonstrated great confidence,coordination, consistency,aggressiveness and commitment in their performance and never lost the momentum. Such was their form,consistency and dominance,they were unbeaten,winning  and drawing 11 and 2 matches respectively. Out of the maximum 39 points from 13 matches,they earned an impressive 35 points.They were unstoppable and  ended up as runaway victors.They finished 12 points ahead of second- placed Tribhuvan Army Football Club. As defending champions,obviously,they were under pressure but never once cracked.Instead they stepped up with renewed  determination, robust

Nepal squander big chance

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Nepal’s hopes of playing in the  ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 in Australia went up in flames after losing to the United Arab  Emirates in the Global qualifiers in Oman recently. Led by talented and experienced leg spinner Sandeep Lamichanne, Nepal  played exceedingly  well and was on cruise control as they swept past Oman,Philippines and Canada, only  to fall at the last hurdle,to the United Arab Emirates(UAE). With three straight convincing wins,Nepal topped the group to reach the last four.Head Coach Prubudu Dassanayake’s boys combined superb collective effort and individual brilliance to dominate the proceedings. They batted, bowled and fielded well and made short work of their opponents.There were eye-catching individual performances.  World record holder opening  batsman Kushal Bhurtel gave full account of his talent by slamming an impressive century  against Philippines.He hit  an unbeaten 104 and was declared man of the match.He also scored 34 not out  against Canada Likewi