Nepal football captain, players arrested over fixing charges

Nepal's Football Association (ANFA) has suspended five current and former national team players from all football-related activities after their arrest on matchfixing charges this week.
Nepali police arrested national captain Sagar Thapa, Sandip Rai, Ritesh Thapa, Bikash Singh Chhetri and coach Anjan KC on charges of alleged matchfixing from 2008 on Wednesday.
"The All Nepal Football Association is extremely saddened and shocked to hear the news covered by the media on the investigation of national football team captain Sagar Thapa along with Sandeep Rai, Ritesh Thapa, Bikash Singh Chhetri and coach Anjan KC over matchfixing," the ANFA said in a statement.