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18 December
For many Nepalis, love for the beautiful game was tainted by the blood, sweat and tears of compatriots
The Bootiful Game
Photo: ANFAVolleyball may be emerging as Nepal’s national game, and cricket may have fans, but football is the most sought-after sport in the…
Labour rights legacy of the FIFA World Cup
Migrant workers who built Qatar’s World Cup infrastructure deserve, need compensation
“Pay Qatar's World Cup workers”
With two-month to go for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, human rights groups have urged FIFA’s sponsors to compensate workers involved in…
Rights referees blow whistle on World Cup fouls
Exactly a year from now on 18 December 2022, the world will be glued to the media watching the final game of the World Cup live from Qatar.…
Nepal must now send skilled workers to Qatar
Ex-ambassador Bharadwaj. Photo: KUNDA DIXITNarad Nath Bharadwaj was till recently Nepal’s ambassador to Qatar, and was among envoys recalled by…
FIFA a chance to improve welfare of Nepali workers in Qatar
In 1998, a New York Times report about a 10-year old from Sialkot in Pakistan, who stitched footballs with her mother for a pittance, led to an…
The state of play
When the hammer is the only tool you have, every problem begins to look like a nail
Nepal in the grip of World cup fever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYhlbW9pcyM&feature=youtu.beThe Football World Cup 2018 happening in Russia this week has united the world, as…