Sahara Football Club Pokhara and Sahara UK arranged the opportunity for the ace striker and his trip to England. Sahara UK participate in the Aaha Gold Cup football tournament every year.
Bhupendra Gurung, a security staff at Chelsea Football Club, played a major role for Anil´s inclusion in the trial scheduled for July 1.
Anil will play a trial for another prominent English football club Working next year.
Anil Gurung (middle) during the press conference in Pokhara.Manoj Adhikari
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Anil started his football career with Sahara Academy in 2001 when he was just 16.
He stayed at Sahara Academy for two years before heading to the capital and played in Martyr´s Memorial A Division League from Brigade Boy´s club.
Anil moved to Nabil Three Star Club in 2004 and joined Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) a year later.
MMC won A Division league that year which catapulted Anil´s career graph.
Anil left MMC to join NRT for annual Rs 312,000 salary.
He has scored 32 goals in 24 appearances in A Division league.
Anil debuted in national football team in 2007 and is a regular member since then.
Sahara UK treasurer Dilip Gurung will accompany Anil to England. They are scheduled to leave on June 24.
Anil promised to give his hundred percent in the trial.
“I have no choice but to succeed” Anil said. “If I fail there, I will return after four months to play A Division league”.
Recently, Indian A division football club Shilong too had offered Anil to join the club.
