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The highly anticipated South Asian Federation Football Championship is   around the corner. The excitement   is mounting up   and gradually reaching its crescendo.  Football goers in the country   are in the grip of   football fever. As always, home supporters have high hopes despite the national team’s poor run in international football. The team under Coach Stefanowski gets yet another chance to redeem   themselves. There is one question that   has been floating around   for nearly 20 years. The million dollar question is: Can the hosts finally break the ice? And the answer is yes. I believe they can, provided they play   total   football throughout the competition. Besides, lets us not forget   a strong   team effort is a must which is a cornerstone to success. The South Asian Federation Football Championship (SAFFC) is   in it...

The national football team of Nepal gets yet another big opportunity to break a   20 year old jinx that   has    got them bogged down into   mediocrity. There is desperateness in the atmosphere and irredeemably   frantic   desire to succeed on part of the team. Anguished and frustrated fans have waited far too long to see   their   side   corner the elusive glory. How long more do   they have to wait? The answer is pretty simple. Just wait and see. Since the gold   winning performance in the South Asian Federation Games in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1993, Nepal has gone sans a championship success to date, a fact I have always reminded and keep reminding   football goers.   On the eve of the South Asian Federation Football Championship (SAFFC), obviously, there is a common question   on everyone’s mind “Will Nepal  be abl...

No question, it was a jaw- dropping defeat for Nepal in the highly anticipated final game of the 2nd Under-16 South Asian Federation Football Championship   held in Kathmandu. The shock 0-1   reversal   the home side suffered at the hands of India was a huge setback and a devastating blow. As a result, Nepal’s international trophy drought continues unabated, unfortunately. The 10,000 plus   boisterous partisan crowd braved the rain, hoping to celebrate victory but   were left dejected, frustrated and infuriated at the end of the day. I understand emotions run high among fans. At the same time, we must learn to accept defeat gracefully and respect opponents regardless of the outcome.  It is very important that we maintain civility, orderly environment and not vilify and demonize opponents. The talented 15 year old Jerry Lalrinzula from Mizoram   shattered the dreams of the hosts  ...

In recent days, Paras Khadka, captain of the national cricket team of Nepal has frequently been in the news for his cricketing    sojourn laced with achievement galore that effortlessly arouses interest of sport aficionados. Not surprisingly, he has become   a darling   sort of figure for the    news media. The kind   of attention   he has generated and attracted, no doubt, is phenomenal and makes me truly believe that he is one of the most talked about   and sought after athletes in the country, at the moment. He is not even half way through his   triumphant career but   already his accomplishments   outdo his six feet plus towering   frame. The twenty-five year old   resident of Kathmandu has in a way transfixed and galvanized the media world by his sheer cricketing brilliance, genius and prowess. No wonder he is so popular...

Upcoming   Bimal Gharti Magar is an extremely gifted footballer from Butaha in Nawalparasi district, West Nepal. There   is a   general consensus among coaches, fans and sport writers that the highly touted youngster has    superstar qualities. At the age of   15,   he   made his international   debut   against Bangladesh in a friendly international, thus becoming the  country’s  youngest footballer ever   to play for the   senior national team. Former   national coach Krishna   Thapa   is all praise for the   youngster. He is very convinced   that he has the talent to become a future   star. Under - 14 coach   Sunil Shrestha     has trained   Magar and knows him better than anyone else.  He agrees one hundred   percent w...

Only 24 but international Sandip   Rai   has   carved a niche for himself in Nepali football. He has earned high marks and accolades   for his defensive skills from all quarters. Good positioning, heading,   powerful shots and passing are some of his   strengths. Having already made 43 international appearances, the youngster   is the   epitome of calm, cool and collected.  Today he stands    a much more matured, composed player and   is always a joy to watch him play. Speaking of scoring goals, he is not very far behind. He   has three   and   sixteen   goals in international and domestic tournaments respectively to his credit. He is confident, steady and rock solid when it comes to defending   the   citadel.  And it   is   no   wonder; he is the true...

We   hear   a   whole lot of conversation   and chatter   about Nepali football nowadays. Some are meaningful, whereas   others   are more uncertain and speculative. It seems the conversation never ends.  There is no reason why football goers should   refrain   from talking about the game they love so much. They have   every   right to express freely their opinions and views. Whether their opinions   matter   or make sense,   let   readers   judge and decide themselves.  I will say this   though, All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) don’t care what people say. Everyone agrees on one thing, no matter how you feel or view about this issue, football is not heading in the right direction.  As a   matter of fact   I have highlighted this   fact umpteenth time....