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Nepal’s last place finish    in the recently concluded    AFC     U-16 Football     Championship     qualifier    in Kathmandu     does not auger     well    for Nepali     football. The    hugely     disappointing    result     put a damper on football     enthusiasts    who     had     rallied around the team. Home fans    dejection    was/is palpable. They have witnessed their team    take a beating one after another in the last six months. After the    national    team’s    mediocre     showing in the World Cup qualifier, high hopes pinned on Under-16 footballers.   Much to everyone’s    chagrin they failed to    live     up to their expectations in both SAFF and AFC tournaments.   In the SAFF ch...

To    acknowledge      and    honor     athletes’ excellence    is indispensable. It is a respectful way to salute and thank them for their    achievement    and outstanding contribution to the society and country. The recognition    is about their    relentless endeavor,    unending    commitment     and     selfless     sacrifice to glorify the nation through their sporting prowess. Also     it is an opportunity to amplify the importance of sports and    keep athletes’ morale high.   Celebrated sporting figures are role models and national heroes who are looked upon for motivation and inspiration by the     community     .   The greatest     irony, however, is that not    always     accolades come their way     though they      fully des...

Eighteen years ago I vividly    remember running into    Baichung Bhutia, India’s most acclaimed and celebrated footballer of our time. Candidly speaking     never    in my wildest    dreams I imagined the sprightly and gifted youngster would    climb the heights of football greatness. The nimble- footed    footballer was    the    youngest    member    of    the    Sikkim outfit    that     was in town to participate in the Birthday Cup. With great interest   and curiosity    I   watched   the Tashi   Namgyal Academy     talent   fresh off   from his fantastic   Subroto   Cup debut where he was adjudged   player of the tournament . He     did not disappoint and     lived up to expectations.   He was a bundle of confidence and exhibited f...

Following the national football team’s puny performance   against Jordan in the World Cup  qualifiers ,  football goers attention quickly  shifted  to the First  SAFF Under-16  Championship  held  in Kathmandu. Vexed   and fed up with   the   senior team’s   lackadaisical   performance, the local    football fraternity enthusiastically looked forward to the juniors for a taste of success. It made sense because our youngsters have consistently   performed   in    various age group   competitions with   considerable   success   for the most part. The   youth teams have had quite a few success stories over the years. That said, however, there have been let-ups   in their performance lately, and the road to success has gotten bumpy as it can get.    Every   ti...

Good    bye    Ireland.   See    you    Australia next year. This    is    the     success story of Nepal’s   Under- 19 cricketers in the World Cup    qualifiers    that     wrapped up in Ireland recently.   At    a     time     when     there is so much    gloom and doom in    Nepali    sports, our young    cricketers    have proven that all is not lost. That     is one    heck     of     an accomplishment    and     at least keeps     our     sporting dreams alive. Our     young     colts triumph was compelling and powerful. In    the    ten team competition with 12 points they finished a commendable second    behind Scotland. They concluded the event ...

The national    football    team    of    Nepal    mediocre    World     Cup     qualifier     run     finally     ended, following a    hard fought 1-1 draw against Jordan in Kathmandu recently. After being blown away by the Jordanians in the   first   leg,   Nepal   did make   a tremendous fight back to hold   the mighty   opponent   to   a draw   much   to the delight of the packed stadium who braved the heavy   downpour. The team deserves      a round of applause    for     their    fighting spirit and positive attitude despite the massive     setback    in     the     first leg. The matter of truth is     with      the right kind of climate, management and    infrastructure   ...

Let me start by congratulating Nepal Police Club for their resounding     Martyr’s league football tournament success in Kathmandu.   Though they finished    tied on points with Manang    Marsyangdhi Club, a better goal difference enabled them to claim the title. Not many expected the cops to rebound strongly and take charge of the proceedings as they did from the word go. They played consistently    and    maintained    the pole position all the way through the three month long competition. Despite       the last match loss to Manang Marsyangdhi    Club (MMC) the departmental side was at the top of their game over all. They handled crunch matches intelligently and    steamrolled    weak    opposition     to maintain their domination. Prior to start of the league the champion club of the country    had gone through a lean phase and failed to win ...