KATHMANDU, May 14: A gold-medalist of 1993 SAFF Championship, former Nepal mid-fielder Mani Bikram Shah died in Kathmandu on Monday, succumbing to a long fight against a liver disease. Shah was admitted to Norvic Hospital on Sunday evening after his health deteriorated. He was declared dead at 5:42 pm. He was 51.
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Shah’s body will be kept at All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) complex on Tuesday for condolence offerings, according to the ANFA spokesperson. The former football superstar of Nepal was working as a coach in recent times. He was also involved in hotel management. He has a wife and a daughter. He was 51.
Shah had represented Nepal for over a decade, from 1985 to 1998, after making his debut at the age of 17 in the second edition of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).
