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Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for the eighth time, indicating his status as one of the greatest football players in the world.
Argentina, under Messi's leadership, won the World Cup in the previous season. Messi played a crucial role in helping Argentina secure the World Cup title.
In the Ballon d'Or voting, Messi faced tough competition from Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland. Haaland was second, Mbappé third, and Kevin De Bruyne was fourth in the final vote.
It's fascinating to see how the goal-scoring records of Hari Khadka, Nirajan Rayamajhi, and Anjan Bista have evolved over time, and each of their journeys and achievements adds to the excitement of Nepali football history. Let's summarize their records and careers:
1) Hari Khadka:
Hari Khadka was the first to set the record of 13 goals for the Nepali national team.
He won a total of 49 caps for Nepal and played his last game against Bhutan in 2006.
Hari had the previous record of nine goals held by Ganesh Thapa, but he surpassed it by reaching 13 goals.
2) Nirajan Rayamajhi:
Nirajan left Nepal for Germany during the peak of his career but later made a comeback to the national team.
In the match where Hari scored his 13th goal, Nirajan also scored, taking his tally to 12 goals.
He played a total of 21 games for Nepal before his career ended.
Nirajan returned to the national team in 2007 and scored his 13th goal against Pakistan in the SAFF Championship in 2008.
