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Nepal football in deep crisis

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As things  stand now, Nepal  football is reeling under a huge  crisis,causing  further prolongation in uncertainty and unpredictability. Consequently,football development and progress has taken a back seat over the years. There has been a sharp decline in the performance of national teams across all age groups as their struggle in international competitions continue unabated. The teams’ struggle is largely due to the sorry state of football in the country and  failure to carry  out  their responsibilities  on the part of  the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). Since the takeover of ANFA spearheaded by Mr. Pankaj Bikram Nembang four years ago, football development  has been  at a snail’s pace. They have totally  failed to spur the much needed development of football in the country. No  wonder, the state of sport remains stagnant and far from desired. The football body has been plagued by controversies,mismanag...
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Yielding to pressure ANFA announces starting date for Martyr’s Memorial A Division league

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  The spotlight is back on the All Nepal Football Association for its failure to hold the  country’s top level men’s Martyr’s Memorial A Division  football league in Kathmandu with regularity. It is beyond imagination that the league that holds immense significance in the development of players has been stalled by the All Nepal Football Association  ( ANFA) for the last two years. Despite being mindful of the importance of the league, ANFA spearheaded by Pankaj Bikram Nembang is guilty of failing to provide continuity to the competition. As the responsible party,they should have done whatever it took/takes to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted  league run. Apparently,they made little or no efforts to stage the league,totally overlooking the need, importance and lasting effects on players,hindering their development and performance. This is nothing but a clear neglect of  responsibilities on their part. If they are incapable of organizing the lea...
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ANFA disgraced itself by ignoring medical treatment of Nepal’s biggest women’s football star Samba

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  Nepal’s biggest women’s football star Sabitra Bhandari,skipper of the women’s national football team has been in the news lately. It’s about her injury that requires prompt surgery.She faced financial constraint, causing delay in her surgery, Keeping in mind her accomplishments in  women’s football,she needs no introduction.Since her career took off under challenging  circumstances,it did not take long for her  to carve a niche for herself in South Asia  and beyond .   The  highly talented player  rose to greatness and  international stardom from a humble background in Simpani in Lamjung district,her birthplace playing barefoot with a ball made out of socks.   As a striker she has  proved her ability  to score  goals consistently.Her prolific  scoring record  has made her  the all-time   leading  goal scorer of both Nepal and South Asia. It came as no surprise when she earned the tit...
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Airee and Jha lift Nepal to first win against Scotland in World Cup

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At long last, Nepal notched up its first victory at the expense of  Scotland in the men’s ICC Twenty20 World Cup cricket tournament in  Mumbai,India. They put on an impressive and incredible performance to get the better of Scotland by seven wickets. The win ended the losing streak and finally sent their army of supporters who had packed the Wankhede stadium for every match of Nepal into a celebratory frenzy. After winning the toss,Nepal opted to field first. The decision seemed to have backfired as  the bowlers struggled to contain the Scottish openers  from  scoring runs with ease.The first wicket  partnership  yielded 80 runs. At 132 for 2 in 15.2 overs,Scotland was well positioned to amass a challenging total for the opposition. The bowlers, however, bounced back with a good spell of  bowling  in the last five overs,claiming  quick  wickets, checking the run flow and  ultimately restricting them  to  1...
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