Rupak Memorial Awards 2070 to be held on Thrusday

All Nepal Football Association[ANFA] is honoring football personalities with Rupak Memorial Football Award 2070 on Thursday.

The award is organized by ANFA in memory of referee Rupak Sharma and other three referees who were dead in a plane crash while returning from Pakistan after officiating a match.

Honorary Minister of Youth and Sports Purushottam Paudel will be the chief guest of the program. The award is being handed over since 2053 B.S. to Players, Referees and Coaches who have dedicated their life in name of Nepalese Football. The winner of the award will get a Motorbike along with Rs. One Lakh and Certificate of Appreciation.

Last year’s winner were:

1. Male Player: Surendra Tamang

2. Female Player: Jamuna Gurung

3. Coach Padam Krishna Shrestha

4. Coach Bhim Thapa

5. Coach Shiva Bhakta Joshi

6. Coach Dhan Bahadur Basnet

7. Former FIFA Referee Surendra Shikharkar

8. Former Assistant FIFA Referee Binod KC

9. Former Assistant FIFA Referee Kiran Giri

10. Female Referee Kalpana Sharma