Yam Bahadur Ghale ( ne, याम बहादुर घले; born 1963), also known as YB Ghale, is a former

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of the

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, as well as a former executive and technical director of the

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(ANFA).

Career

Ghale, son of late Gaje Ghale, the

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recipient, was the key member of the Nepali squad which won gold medal in football during the First

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. It is the greatest achievement of Nepali football team in international arena. Ghale who ended his career as player in 1994, featured in top flight domestic football from

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(RCT),

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, Royal Nepal Airlines Club (RNAC) and

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(now

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Retirement

His continued to contribute to Nepali football after his retirement as a player. He served as an executive member of

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for a term in 1996. 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, Rohan Benjankar 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 Benjankar, he sold T-shirts in different cities of America and also used his personal funds to raise the funds.

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, the president of Nepali National Football Players Association, said, "It is disappointing to see that none of the people residing in the country have cared for him."

Health

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

, 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. The amount was raised under the coordination of Rohan Benjankar, a former player and lifelong member of

of Lalitpur, who lives in the

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. Ghale, considered as Nepal´s all-time greatest footballer, has his right side of body paralyzed and is unable to move by himself. Ghale has undergone treatment at the

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for nearly eight times after he was referred for treatment in

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by Norvic Hospital. Rohan Benjankar along with Achyut Timilsina, Mahesh Shrestha, Bishal Paudel, Jeevan Pradhan, Bijay Gurung (Hong Kong), Bhes Pun, Atul Bhattarai, Arjun Aryal (Canada), Sitaram Chaudhary (Qatar) and Dhruba Bakhati (UAE) contributed in raising the funds.

Honours

Nepal *

Gold medal:

; Silver medal:

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