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By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Ten-man Nepal defeated Mauritius 1-0 in tensed encounter at the Dashrath Stadium on Tuesday to clean-sweep the two-match friendlies at home ground. Midfielder Sujal Shrestha scored the winning goal in the match which saw three players sent off. Nepal had earlier defeated Mauritus by the same scoreline during their first friendly match on Saturday. Bimal Gharti Magar was on target for Nepal during the match. On Tuesday, Darshan Gurung made an attempt on goal for Nepal in the sixth minute but his strike from outside the penalty box skied off. A minute later, Linsley Brasse of Mauritius tried to strike back but his shot misfired. Sujal Shrestha gave an early lead to Nepal scoring in the 10th minute with a close-range finish. He utilized a back-...

Agency Former England midfielder Frank Lampard has been appointed manager of English Premier League side Everton on a two-and-a-half-year deal. According to the BBC, the 43-year-old replaces Rafael Benitez, who was sacked earlier this month after one win in 13 games. It is Lampard's first job since he was sacked by Chelsea a year ago with Thomas Tuchel taking his role, BBC further said. "It is a huge honour for me to represent and manage a club with the size and tradition of Everton," BBC quoted Lampard as saying. "I'm very hungry to get started." Lampard's first match in charge will be Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round tie against Brentford at Goodison Park. His first signing at Everton is expected to be Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek, who is set to joi...

Agency Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault by the police. Greenwood was reportedly arrested on the basis of video footages and images posted on social media by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence. Greater Manchester Police confirmed that a man in his 20s has since been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault. According to the BBC, he remains in custody for questioning and inquiries are ongoing. United earlier said the forward would not return to training or matches until further notice. The club said they "do not condone violence of any kind" and had been made aware of the allegations on social media but would make no further comment until the "facts have been established," BBC further reporte...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Qatar Airways Martyrs Memorial A Division League match between Nepal Police Club and Chyasal Youth Club has been rescheduled for upcoming Saturday. The match was postponed due to the risk of coronavirus. Once the match is held, the ninth round of matches of the ongoing league will be completed. The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) informed that the match will be held on Saturday (February 5) at 1 pm at the Dasharath Stadium. The match was initially scheduled for January 16. However, the match was postponed after 19 players of Chyasal Youth Club tested positive for Covid-19. Both Police and Chyasal have not been able to perform well during this season. Police are languishing in the 11th position with 7 points from 8 matches. Police have...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Bimal Gharti Magar scored the decisive goal as Nepal defeated Mauritius 1-0 in their first of the two friendly football matches at Tripureshwar-based Dasharath Stadium on Saturday. Gharti Magar, who returned to the national team following a ban and injury layoff, scored the goal in the 55th minute, which later turned to be the decisive goal of the match.     He scored the winner from outside the penalty box with an assist from Anjan Bista in a long-distance pass. Bista had snatched the ball amid confusion among Mauritius defenders. Gharti Magar’s shot hit the post and entered the net. He was able to beat the offside trap to receive the long pass from Bista and score. This is his first goal after scoring in the 2018 SAFF Championship. He now has...

Agencies Brazil coach Tite believes Philippe Coutinho can help make up for the loss of injured Neymar in the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Neymar, who is recovering from an ankle injury sustained with Paris Saint-Germain in November, will miss Thursday's game at Ecuador and the encounter against Paraguay on February 1, ESPN reported. "People always want Neymar, but at times things don't happen the way you want," ESPN quoted Tite as saying. "We feel sorry that Neymar can't be here, but we have other options. I'm talking about [Philippe] Coutinho, he is a player that can play in that role and I believe in his quality." Coutinho, 29, has not featured for Brazil since October 2020, but is expected to play against Ecuador in place of Lucas Paqueta, who is suspended. Th...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) secured a place in the final of Aaha Rara Gold Cup defeating Tribhuvan Army Football Club in tiebreaker on Thursday. MMC saw off Army 4-3 to reach the final of this tournament for the 12th time. The outcome of the match was decided through penalty shootout after the regular as well as added time ended without any goals. During the tiebreaker, MMC’s Franklin Kuette Talla, Shiva Gurung, Rupesh KC and Olawale Oladipo Afeez scored goals from spot kick. Similarly, Army’s captain Bharat Khawas, George Prince Karki and Bivek Basnet were on target for the departmental team. On the other hand, a shot from Army’s Deepak Gurung hit the pole and returned back while Yuddha Shahi’s attempt was foiled by MMC goalkeeper Ashok Bara...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a charge-sheet against former captain of the national football team of Nepal, Hari Khadka, accusing him of submitting a fake certificate to get enlisted in the police force. The anti-graft body filed the charge-sheet at the Special Court on Wednesday accusing Khadka of causing harm to the government intentionally and making personal gain by submitting fake certificate which falls under the Corruption Prevention Act. The charge-sheet filed by CIAA states that the anti-graft body started investigation after receiving complaint that Khadka submitted fake educational certificate while applying for the post of police officer. Upon investigation, CIAA found the certificate...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Armed Police Force (APF) Football Club stunned A Division League leaders Machhindra Football Club on Wednesday to reach the final of 20th Aaha Rara Gold Cup 2078 at Pokhara Stadium. APF defeated 10-man Machhindra 3-1 to reach the final of Aaha Rara Gold Cup for the second time  in  their history. Prior to this, APF had reached the final 14 years ago. During Wednesday’s match held at Pokhara Stadium, Sanish Shrestha, Pradeep Lama and Navin Lama ensured APF’s victory while Omolala Nuren Karim hit back a goal on behalf of Machhindra. The match was entertaining right from the beginning. Mesuke Olumou was on target in the 14th minute but his shot was saved by APF goalkeeper Yuya Kuriyama. Sanish Shrestha gave APF the lead in the 25th...