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Nepal 2 positions down in FIFA ranking

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<br /> Nepal have fallen two positions down in the latest FIFA ranking published on Thursday after their draw with Laos on May 29.<br /><br />According to FIFA, Nepal have remained at the 182th position this month with 77 points (76.73), two positions down from their last position.<br /><br /><br />Argentina have maintained their position on the top of the chart this month as well with a score of 1503 points (1503.35). Belgium also kept their number 2 position intact with a score of 1384 points (1383.71) followed by Colombia with ae score of 1328 points (1328.16).<br /><br />Among the South Asian nations, Afghanistan stand at 156th position with 184 points (183.53), India at 163rd position with 151 points (150.94), Maldives at 174th position with 115 points (114.85),and Bangladesh stand at 181st position with 93 points (93.08) above Nepal.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Bhutan at 188th position with 64 points (63.75), Sri Lanka at 189th position with 58 points (58.28) and Pakistan at 192th position with 54 points (53.9) are below Nepal.<br /><br /><br /></div>

Nepal 2 positions down in FIFA ranking

Nepal have fallen two positions down in the latest FIFA ranking published on Thursday after their draw with Laos on May 29. According to ...

Picture of Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed holding chopped head of Mahendra Singh Dhoni goes viral

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New Delhi: Bangladesh will be pitted against <a href="http://zeenews.india.com/tags/india.html">India</a> in the final of the ongoing Asia Cup T20 match to be played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Sunday.</div>
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Ahead of the intense tie, a picture showing Taskin Ahmed holding a chopped head of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is doing the rounds.</div>
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Bangladesh have used social media to target the Indian side.</div>
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This comes after the earlier incident in 2015 when the Bangladesh side had shown utter disrespect towards the Indian cricket team. A Bangladeshi newspaper has produced a fake 'cutter' advertisement, in which seven Indian cricketers are seen standing with their heads half-shaven.</div>
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Young Bangladeshi paceman Mustafizur Rahman, who tormented the Indian players in the ODI series back then, was shown endorsing a cutter - symbolising his 'offcutters' - and the Indian players were holding a banner which reads, 'We have used it. You can use it too'.</div>
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Picture of Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed holding chopped head of Mahendra Singh Dhoni goes viral

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Messi hat-trick helps Barca to record 35-match unbeaten run

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Barcelona set a Spanish record of 35 matches unbeaten in all competitions with a thumping 5-1 win at nine-man Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Thursday after goal-machine Lionel Messi scored his 35th hat-trick.</div>
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Ivan Rakitic opened the scoring, Messi caught up with Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo on 35 trebles in all competitions and Arda Turan completed the rout, with Turkey’s captain scoring his first goal for the club since joining from Atletico Madrid.</div>
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Barca’s victory, which saw them beat the undefeated record Real Madrid had held since the 1988/89 season, restored an eight-point lead at the top over Atletico with 11 matches to go.<br>
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Nepal Army promotes striker Nawayug Shrestha

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National team and Nepal Army football team striker Nawayug Shrestha has been promoted to sergeant by Nepal Army.Shrestha had played a vital role for the national football team when they won the Bangabandhu Gold Cup and SAG Men’s Football Gold.<br />
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NA Spokesperson Tara Bahadur Khatri said Shrestha was conferred with the insignia on Tuesday.</div>
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FC Barcelona Equal Spanish Unbeaten Record With Win Over Sevilla

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<b>Barcelona:</b> FC Barcelona came from behind to equal a Spanish record of 34 games unbeaten in all competitions by moving eight points clear at the top of La Liga with a 2-1 win over Sevilla.  Sevilla were the last side to beat Barca back in October and deservedly struck first through Vitolo. </div>
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However, as so often of late, Barca recovered from a slow start thanks to Lionel Messi's brilliant free-kick and Gerard Pique's winner early in the second-half.</div>
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Luis Enrique's men have now matched Real Madrid's record run from the 1988-89 season and in doing so moved 12 points clear of third-placed Madrid.</div>
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Atletico Madrid remain Barca's closest challengers after beating Madrid 1-0 on Saturday.</div>
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"We are in great form, but records don't mean anything. At the end of the day everything is judged by titles," Pique told Movistar</div>
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Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) last four (Budha subba gold cup )

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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Sujal Shrestha of MMC vies for the ball with Abhishek Chhetri</span></div>
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<b>Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) got off to a flying start in the 18th International Invitational Budha Subba Gold Cup with a crushing 8-0 victory over CFC Club of Bhutan here at the Anfa Technical Centre.</b><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 11.5px; line-height: 20.7px; margin-bottom: 10px;">
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<span style="line-height: 20.7px;">The win put MMC into the semi-finals of the eight-team knock out tournament. MMC will next play the winners of the match between Kaski XI and Nepal Armed Police Force Club. Skipper Anil Gurung and foreign recruit Oladipo Olawale Afeez completed a hat-trick in MMC’s convincing victory. Tej Tamang and Bishal Rai added one apiece.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7px;">Gurung opened the scoring in the 23rd minute in a pin-point cross from Moussa and doubled up the tally seven minutes later in an assistance from Afeez. Tej Tamang made it 3-0 in the 42nd minute before Afeez struck in the 44th as MMC headed into the first half with a firm 4-0 cushion.</span></div>
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Murtaza received a special package sent by Lionel Messi

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<span style="font-size: large;">T</span>he Afghan boy who became an online hit after wearing a homemade shirt bearing Lionel Messi's famous number 10 has finally received the real thing - from the Argentine footballer himself.</div>
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BBC Trending helped to locate the child known as "Messi's biggest fan", five-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi, who comes from the Jaghori District, in the eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan.</div>
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Messi's management team confirmed on Thursday that Murtaza was sent a signed Argentina shirt and football from the Barcelona forward, who has been crowned the world's best player five times.</div>
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"I love Messi and my shirt says Messi loves me," Murtaza said - already perfecting his own goal celebration.</div>
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The online search for the boy was sparked by a single photo that went viral, showing him wearing the homemade shirt made from a striped blue plastic bag, imitating the famous Argentina strip.</div>
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Claims initially followed that the boy was an Iraqi Kurd and that the Barcelona star wanted to find the young fan to give him a proper shirt.</div>
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But the source of the online rumours claiming that the picture was taken in Dohuk, Iraq, later admitted making it up.</div>
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Neymar has apparently ended speculation about his future by reportedly signing a new contract with Barcelona, one that will extend his stay with the Catalan club for another five years.<br><br>ESPN Brasil (h/t <a href="http://www.espnfc.com/barcelona/story/2815259/neymar-has-new-5-year-barcelona-deal-report">ESPN FC</a>) reported the news on Thursday, stating how the new terms have improved Neymar's earnings, making the South American striker the "second-highest paid player on the team behind Lionel Messi." <br><br>Apparently, this deal has been in the works for a while, per the ESPN report: "According to the outlet, the new contract was signed in December when Barcelona were in Japan for the Club World Cup, but any announcement was held up due to issues surrounding the Brazilian's recent tax cases with Spanish and Brazilian authorities."<br><br></div>