Best Fifa Football Awards 2020: Robert Lewandowski wins best men’s player of the year

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Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski won the best men’s player at the Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich, beating last year’s winner Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the top prize. The Poland striker scored 55 goals in just 47 games last season as he helped German giants Bayern to a treble. Lewandowski, 32, finished as… Continue reading Best Fifa Football Awards 2020: Robert Lewandowski wins best men’s player of the year

T20 World Cup 2022: Nepal to play direct global qualifier

Kathmandu: Nepal will play global qualifer for the ICC T20 World Cup to be held in Australia in 2022. According to the 2022 T20 World Cup roadmap released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday, Nepal, Zimbabwe, UAE and Singapore will be able to play in the global selection. Based on being ahead in… Continue reading T20 World Cup 2022: Nepal to play direct global qualifier

Indoor training of national football team begins for World Cup qualifiers

Kathmandu: Indoor training of the national football team has started from today. The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has started training from today in preparation for the World Cup qualifiers. ANFA has involved 58 players in closed training. The closed training has been started in preparation for the competition against Chinese Taipei on March 25,… Continue reading Indoor training of national football team begins for World Cup qualifiers

17th NSJF Pulsar Sports Awards on January 12

Kathmandu: The annual Pulsar Sports Award organized by Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) is scheduled to be held on January 12, 2021. The forum announced the date of this year’s award program at a press conference on Sunday. While Nepali sports have been affected due to the corona epidemic, the award program has also been… Continue reading 17th NSJF Pulsar Sports Awards on January 12

Finalists announced for Best FIFA Football Award

Kathmandu: FIFA has announced final nominees for The Best FIFA Award. The nominations for the award competition to be held on December 17 have been made public. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Roberto Lewandowski have been named in the final three men by FIFA on Friday. Earlier, FIFA announced the nominees of 11 players and… Continue reading Finalists announced for Best FIFA Football Award

Men and women of Nepali football team to receive equal salary of Rs 18,000 per month

Kathmandu: The salary of a member of the Nepali national football team has been increased. The working committee meeting of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) held on Thursday has increased the salary of male and female players to Rs 18,000 per month. For the first time in Nepali football, male and female players are… Continue reading Men and women of Nepali football team to receive equal salary of Rs 18,000 per month

Agreement between ANFA and APF to build football academy

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Kathmandu: An agreement has been reached between All Nepal Football Association and Nepal APF School to build a football academy. A six-year agreement has been signed between ANFA and APF on Tuesday for the construction of Nepal APF School Football Academy. ANFA has called it a historic agreement. ANFA President Karma Chhiring Sherpa and APF… Continue reading Agreement between ANFA and APF to build football academy

Qatar seeks Nepal’s support in Asian Games

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Kathmandu: Qatar, which is vying for the 2030 Asian Games, has appealed to the Nepal Olympic Committee for help. A delegation of the Qatar Olympic Committee on Thursday formally requested the Nepal Olympic Committee for its support and assistance in claiming the 2030 Asian Games. A team led by General Secretary of the Qatar Olympic… Continue reading Qatar seeks Nepal’s support in Asian Games

Nepal’s A division clubs did not get AFC license, not to participate in the competition

Kathmandu: Nepal’s A Division football clubs have been disqualified for AFC club licenses. Thirteen clubs in Nepal’s top division had applied for licenses. But the AFC has rejected the application. This means that none of Nepal’s top clubs will be able to compete in the football tournament organized by the AFC in 2021. According to… Continue reading Nepal’s A division clubs did not get AFC license, not to participate in the competition

Mike Tyson returns to ring, draws in exhibition with Jones

In a photo provided by Triller, Mike Tyson throws a punch during the third round against Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition boxing bout Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Los Angeles. The bout was unofficially ruled a draw by the WBC judges at ringside. Tyson and Jones fought eight two-minute rounds, and both emerged smiling and apparently healthy from a highly unusual event. Photo Courtesy: AP

LOS ANGELES (AP): Mike Tyson stepped through the ropes in his signature black trunks and heard the opening bell in a boxing ring for the first time in 15 years. The former heavyweight champion of the world traded lively punches with Roy Jones Jr. for eight entertaining rounds that ended with two middle-aged legends wearily… Continue reading Mike Tyson returns to ring, draws in exhibition with Jones