PM Oli, Italian national football team former captain Buffon hold meeting

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the former captain of the Italian national football team, Gianluigi Buffon, held a meeting on Monday. The meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar.

Buffon arrived in Nepal on Sunday to attend the concluding ceremony of the ongoing KP Oli Cup Football Championship.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, Buffon was invited to attend the programme as the Chief Guest.The Championship is organised by the National Youth Federation Nepal.

First Lady Radhika Shakya, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal Ek Narayan Aryal, President of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Pankaj Rai, President of National Youth Federation Nepal Kshitij Thebe and family members of Buffon were present on the occasion.

The Championship, which began on February 23, is concluding this evening.