Kathmandu, Nov. 7 -- The ANFA Complex in Satdobato, Lalitpur witnessed an unusual sight at around noon on Thursday. Nepali men's footballers who have represented the country at the international level had gathered outside the complex and a commotion ensued. The footballers then took turns to hang the medals they had won at different tournaments at the main gate of the complex.

These were footballers who have been keeping the domestic scene alive and kicking, and they were protesting a recent decision to postpone the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League for one more year. They have decried the move as a 'gut punch' to them and to the country's footballing dreams.

"We are leaving these medals as a souvenir, as a mark of thanks to the ANF...