गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ PM Oli and Italian national football team former captain Buffon meet Politics PM Oli and Italian national football team former captain Buffon meet KathmanduPati March 03, 2025 KATHMANDU – Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the former captain of the Italian national football team, Gianluigi Buffon, met this morning. The meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar. Buffon is in Nepal in connection with attending the concluding programme of the ongoing KP Oli Cup Football Championship. Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, Buffon has been invited as the Chief Guest of the programme. The Championship is organized by the National Youth Federation Nepal. First Lady Radhika Shakya, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal Ek Narayan Aryal, President of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Pankaj Rai, President of National Youth Federation Nepal Kshitij Thebe and family members of Buffon were present on the occasion. The Championship, which began on February 23, is concluding at the local Dashrath Stadium this evening. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal deploys army amid Dhanusha curfew orders Nepal imposes curfew in Janakpur amid unrest Nepal enforces curfew after fresh violent clashes Nepal PM condemns violence, urges social harmony Nepal PM skips UN, NAM summit meetings Nepal hospitals suspend OPD services after doctor attack Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions
