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Kathmandu Tuesday August 08, 2000 Sharawan 24, 2057.
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ANFA raise
issue of standard at Zurich
By a Post Reporter
KATHMANDU, Aug 7- The
achievements gained by All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) in raising the standard of
football in Nepal was a talking point in the World Football Federation, Congress in
Zurich, a press release issued by ANFA states.
A three member team of ANFA
headed by President of the Association Ganesh Thapa returned home on Sunday after
participating in the congress that was held on Aug 4 and 5.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter
especially praised the efforts of ANFA in raising the football standard in Nepal.
Expressing total satisfaction over the efforts of ANFA he said that the achievement of
ANFA among the FIFA assisted nations is exemplary." ANFA has provided an exemplary
model among the developing nations to follow suit," he said.
Taking special time in the
congress, ANFA President Ganesh Thapa, highlighted on the development of solid
infrastructure carried out by ANFA and also shed light on ANFA's football academies and
other programmes from the centre to regional level.
"The establishment of
football academies has helped Nepal tap talented footballers from every corner of the
country," Thapa said.
Thapa also expressed his
confidence that the football standard in Nepal is gaining such momentum that Nepal's
performance has started to show and will continue to do so on Asian level.
The press release further states
that every representative of the participating nations praised and expressed their
happiness over the achievement gained by ANFA.
On the occasion, documentaries
on ANFA's football academies and infrastructure developed by ANFA was also shown.
Meanwhile, a meeting of South
Asian Football Federation in Zurich has formed a working committee under the chairmanship
of ANFA's President Ganesh Thapa, the press release further states.
The Vice President of the new
working committee is Miya Mohammad Azhar of Pakistan while Sirajul Islam Bacchhu also of
Pakistan is General Secretary. The new working committee also has Ibrahim Ismail as the
Treasures while members are India, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. |