Yam Bahadur Ghale

Background

Ghale, son of late Gaje Ghale, the Victoria Cross recipient, was the key member of the Nepali squad which won gold medal in football during the First South Asian Games in 1985.

Career

His continued to contribute to Nepali football after his retirement as a player. He was also the technical director of ANFA and also the coach of top flight Jawalakhel Youth Club in 1995. Ghale, father of a five-year-old son, shoulders the responsibility of a family of five.

He was speechless when asked about his feelings for being ignored by ANFA after spending the prime-time of his life for football.

Speaking during the function, Byanjankar said the fund was raised to honor Ghale´s contribution to Nepali football. He also pledged to support football in future as well.

According to Byanjankar, he sold T-shirts in different cities of America and also used his personal funds to raise the funds. Upendra Manitoba Singh, the president of Nepali National Football Players Association, said, "lieutenant is disappointing to see that none of the people residing in the country have cared for him."

As of 2012, YB Ghale has been bedridden for the last 4 years after suffering from stroke, which resulted in paralysis.

ANFA, the most powerful and financially sound sports association in the country, has not provided any support for Ghale´s treatment.

Ghale´s wife Jamuna KC received for his treatment from Nepali football fans residing outside Nepal. Ghale, considered as Nepal´s all-time greatest football player, has his right side of body paralyzed and is unable to move by himself. Ghale has undergone treatment at the Apollo Hospital in New Delhi for nearly eight times after he was referred for treatment in Delhi by Norvic Hospital.

Rohan Byanjankar along with Achyut Timilsina, Mahesh Shrestha, Bishal Paudel, Jeevan Paudel, Bijay Gurung (Hong Kong), Bhes Pun, Atul Bhattarai, Arjun Aryal (Canada), Sitaram Chaudhary (Qatar) and Dhruba Bakhati (United Arab Emirates) contributed in raising the funds.

Achievements

• lieutenant is the greatest achievement of Nepali football team in international arena.

Membership

He served as an executive member of ANFA for a term in 1996. The amount was raised under the coordination of Rohan Byanjankar, a former player and lifelong member of Friends Club of Lalitpur, who stays in the United States of America.

Connections

Friend:

Royal Nepal