Kathmandu, Feb. 25 -- At 8:30am Nepali time, the A-Leagues published a news report titled "Wellington Phoenix right behind Samba's ACL fundraising recovery mission" on their website.

"League insurance would have covered Samba's knee surgery in New Zealand, but not the estimated $80,000 cost of the operation and seven to eight months of rehab at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Qatar," the A-Leagues said.

The combined football league of Australia and New Zealand also praised Wellington Phoenix's backing of Samba's fundraising appeal.

"The entire insurance payout the club receives will go towards Samba's operation, but there was a big shortfall," the A-Leagues said. ".a shortfall that was, incredibly, made up in the 24...