SAFF Championship to be held in September next year

Kathmandu: Organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAF), the SAAF Championship is set to take place in Bangladesh in September next year. The working committee meeting of SAAF held on Monday through virtual media has made various decisions including the date of SAAF championship. The championship will be held in Bangladesh from September 14… Continue reading SAFF Championship to be held in September next year

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp plays down concerns over Mohamed Salah

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(BBC): Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has played down speculation forward Mohamed Salah is unhappy at the club. Salah recently told a Spanish newspaper that he was disappointed not to be captain at FC Midtjylland when Trent-Alexander Arnold was made skipper. The 28-year-old Egypt international also refused to rule out a move to Real Madrid or… Continue reading Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp plays down concerns over Mohamed Salah

Messi breaks Pele’s record with 644 goals for Barcelona

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(BBC): Lionel Messi scored his 644th goal for Barcelona during his side’s victory over Real Valladolid to break Pele’s record of the most goals for one club. Argentina forward Messi, 33, scored Barca’s third when he collected Pedri’s backheel, took a touch then slotted the ball past goalkeeper Jordi Masip. Messi created the first goal… Continue reading Messi breaks Pele’s record with 644 goals for Barcelona

Army gets AFC club license

Kathmandu: The departmental team Tribhuvan Army Football Club has got the club license of AFC. After fulfilling the required criteria, the departmental team got the club license of AFC. The Army has become the first club to receive an AFC club license. ANFA president Karmachhiring Sherpa said the army had obtained a club license. After… Continue reading Army gets AFC club license

Australia won the first Test against India by 8 wickets

Joe Burns reacts after hitting the winning runs to give Australia victory in the first Test. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu (The Indian Express): India under Virat Kohli faced its worst hour of embarrassment while collapsing to its lowest Test score of 36 as a rampaging Australia cruised to an emphatic eight-wicket victory inside two and half days in the opening Day/Night Test here on Saturday. There were no demons in the pitch but Josh… Continue reading Australia won the first Test against India by 8 wickets

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