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After a prolonged spell of doubts, uncertainty and speculations, after all Nepal gets to host the much- anticipated ICC World Cricket League championship Nepal VS Namibia series in Kathmandu. There was great public hue and cry, following cricket world governing body’s decision to move the venue from Nepal to India. ICC took the decision after making a determination    that Cricket Nepal Association (CAN) was woefully unprepared for the series. Infuriated by CAN’s ineptness and incompetence, disillusioned and frustrated cricket aficionados took to streets in protest. They had no choice but display their unmistakable ire towards CAN that has been a total disaster and virtually brought cricket to its knees. CAN had all the time    in the world but the ongoing feud between two rival cricket bodies impeded the preparation and readiness for the series.   But that has all changed now.     Evidently sport goers are buoyant and r...

Japanese Koji Gyotoku is the latest addition to the long list of foreign coaches to be associated with the national football team of Nepal In the last six years, he is the fourth foreigner to be hired as head coach of the national team by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). There has been a parade of departing foreign coaches, one after another.   Someone like me who follows Nepali football, this does not surprise me at all. Mr. Gyotoku appointment was    a low-key affair sans fanfare. His contract terms are unclear and the football body has failed to make it public for inexplicable reasons. Also the local media had/has no interest whatsoever to question the football body about his contract. I figure they are just elated that    the team got another foreign coach. Despite the influx of    foreign coaches into Nepali football, it    has not made     real, tangible difference to the team in terms of improve...