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At the moment, die-hard football fans have no reason to get excited, or feel euphoric or cheer about Nepali football. So little has changed. Our standard has plummeted to a new low        and      the teams’ slip into mediocrity continues unabated.   There are no positive signs that Nepali football might be headed in the right direction or slowly making a comeback. As a result, we have lost considerable grounds in international football.   There is enough evidence that        things are getting worse by the day. In the latest FIFA World rankings, Nepal is ranked 183 rd ,barely ahead of lowly Bhutan.   Prior to this, we were ranked. 166 th . Evidently      this is a      significant drop and does not bode well for the future of Nepali football.    Without a doubt, we have         further fallen behind and left with a lot of catching up to...

  The 17 th  Asian Games in Icheon, South Korea is just a stone’s throw     away. Nepali athletes are gearing up to compete in multiple disciplines, hoping to perform well and make the most of every opportunity.   The prospect of winning medals, however, looks increasingly remote. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t mean to underestimate our athlete’s ability.   I understand they are ambitious, talented, hard working, committed and doing all it takes to achieve success.   That said, nobody disputes the fact that our athletes lack the desired standard and level of preparedness required to make a positive impact in a sporting meet of Asian Games stature.   We are up against the very best athletes of Asia who are better trained, prepared, equipped, physically stronger and in a healthier state of mind.   That is the reality. I just hope I am totally wrong.    I have all the respect and sympathy for athlete...

With the Asian Games lurking   on the horizon, excitement is gradually building up. Sport goers across the continent   are keenly looking forward to the multi-sport event that is spectacular, splendid, riveting and enthralling. Every four years Asia’s finest, brightest athletes   converge onto a single platform to showcase their talent and compete with each other, driven on by the sole desire, quest to win glory, honor for   the   country and themselves. There is plenty at stake for athletes   who have fearlessly, tirelessly, painstakingly trained, prepared themselves around the year for the world’s second biggest sporting event, which means so much to them. They have waited four long   years, perhaps, longer for this day. The wait is almost over.  They are pumped up and raring to go full throttle. Since start of   the   Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi, India, it ha...

The Under-23 national football team of Nepal takes center stage at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea in less than two weeks time. Whenever, wherever   Nepal   enters a   major sporting competition, it triggers   huge interest in fans and    always remains a topic   for   conversation. It has always been   this way. Sports enthusiasts, media wonder how the team will   perform, the coach will approach the tournament and what to expect. Speaking of    expectations, there is not much   to be optimistic about our chances. To be very honest, we do not stand much of   a    chance.   Sorry to paint such a grim picture, but it is what it is. Let us hope Team Nepal surprise us with a very good performance. Obviously, Coach Jack Stefanowski and his team have a herculean task ahead of them. We are in a very strong...

It is long overdue. By now a full-fledged National   Football League should have been in place, running full swing in the country. Instead   we are still waiting for this to happen. At the same time, we have to ask ourselves will it ever happen. Leave alone running the National Football League (NFL), All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) led by Ganesh Thapa has turned   a blind eye to the most important domestic competition for well over two decades. Yet no one has questioned this? It’s simply ridiculous and unbelievable. These are the same   people, don’t forget,   who shamelessly keep pounding their chests claiming they have done so much for Nepal football.  The failure   to organize the NFL   is one of the biggest   failings   of   the football body in the last 21 years. How could they be   so uninterested and ignore   the importance of ...

Looking at the sport budget allocated by the government for the new fiscal year, cricket benefitted the most. A significant chunk of the budget has gone to   cricket and   not football for the first time. Does this surprise   you   ?   I reckon   this is a big surprise to most sports aficionados in the country. The decision to invest more money in cricket is encouraging, heartening and should be viewed positively. The government has finally   acted   sensibly; however, it is   only a small drop in the ocean. They must play a bigger, more vigorous, important, substantial role in cricket development at both national, international levels. In fact, all these years, despite the national and youth teams’ strong performance on the field, cricket has never got the kind of attention it   deserved in terms of fund, support from the government. Nepal cricket  ...

It is crystal   clear President of All Nepal Football Association Ganesh Thapa won’t back down by any stretch of the imagination. Mr.Thapa intentions are blatantly clear. He has no shame whatsoever and will do whatever it takes to defend himself and his administration against critics and opponents. His recent actions speak a lot louder than words. He has not changed his attitude, approach, and mind-set a bit. He continues to be arrogant, stubborn, dictatorial and unprofessional. There are no words   such as   accountability, compromise, negotiation, respect, truthfulness and honesty in his dictionary. He is on the offensive, aggressively pouncing on critics, media, detractors, clubs, and the government, as well. He is back to his old ways, challenging, intimidating those not   agreeing with him. His ploys to silence and suppress cynics and dissenting voices are not new. Whenever he feels seriously threatened, we hav...