Samba’s injury plea sparks outrage over lack of institutional support
Summary
Sabitra Bhandari (Samba), Nepal's top goal scorer, seeks financial support for ACL surgery after reinjuring her knee, highlighting lack of institutional support from ANFA and the Nepali government.
Key Points
- Sabitra Bhandari, aka Samba, suffered a serious ACL injury requiring surgery and rehabilitation.
- Samba has criticized the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) for insufficient support, receiving only Rs500,000.
- Previous treatment was at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Qatar; she wishes to undergo surgery there again.
- Samba has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $80,000 to cover surgery and rehabilitation costs due to lack of institutional aid.
