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Euro Cup 2012 Is Making Its Presence Felt in Every Soccer-Loving Corner of the World, and Nepal Is Not Left Out www.fridayweekly.com.np Every Thursday | ISSUE 125 | RS. 20 SUBSCRIBER COPY 4 July 2012 | @) cfiff9 @)^( ISSN 2091-1092 9 772091 109009 2 1 0 2 e n u J www.facebook.com/fridayweekly 29 3 4 6 10 12 14 PAGE 3 FEATURE EVENTS HALLOFFRAME ENTERTAINMENT GOURMET The captain of the The recent student Don’t miss Nischal Basnet and Beautiful and talented Hitmaan Gurung is Chef Khatri encourages national football team, suicides over SLC his story to fame with the movie faces present at the striving to acquire his the use of local spices Sagar Thapa is under our results raises serious “Loot”, at the Last Thursdays. launch of “Visa Girl” - the target for a hundred and ingredients to give celebrity surveillance this questions on our For more information turn to first look, were caught in works for the Kathmandu conventional recipes a week. education system. our events page. our frames. International Art Festival. Nepali twist. Euro Cup Festivities Euro Cup 2012 is making its presence felt in every soccer-loving corner of the world, and Nepal is not left out. Better still, dominating the recreational and entertainment facets of our lives, the tournament is carving out a huge slice of the events pie in Kathmandu. — Akriti Shilpakar rajapati P ahim Diallo & Vibha ahim Diallo & R upakheti, Heazy upakheti, R Models: Nirupesh Models: For more, turn to page 2 2 Issue 125 | 4 July 2012 Fr!day cover Euro Cup 2012 - The Festivities Carry On epal has always been a the Euro Cup seems to be in Thamel among others, people have one more reason to the winning team will win a gift soccer loving nation. the pivot for all the events flaunt Carlsberg ‘sEuro Cup stay.” The crowds on the night hamper. But the most exciting The games began around town. Restaurateurs displays successfully reiterating of the matches are prompters of them all are the drinks. Nwith the eagerness to have taken this opportunity Carlsberg’s long football of the popularity of the teams. The Factory is preparing some witness, who lifts the Cup this to boost their sales after the association since 1970s. Beyond At Station BBQ, an eatery special themed concoctions for year and on the way, consciously no-tolerance breathalyzer the restaurants, it is palpable located in Jhamsikhel shared the crowds which will be named or not, it has turned into a huge that Spain, Germany, France after teams’ nicknames, such as celebration – a celebration that Since Fr!day is an events and and Italy have been the most Azzurri, The Three Lions, Les just grows on you. And now that crowd drawing teams. People Blues etc. So you can choose we are so close to the finale the entertainment weekly, we couldn’t belonging to respective nations to drink a cocktail dedicated to zeal is more palpable than ever. fall behind either. Fr!day and The are part of these crowds too so your favorite team. The soccer craze is tangible Factory, one of the well known clubs the enthusiasm is immense. All of this is exciting for in the urban life, be it in Since Fr!day is an events the football aficionados and multiplexes, or in a local tole in town, are collaborating to organize and entertainment weekly, inescapable even for those who or community ground, be it on Fr!day@Factory on a Euro enthused we couldn’t fall behind either. aren’t too enthusiastic. For big LCD screens, projections, theme. Fr!day and The Factory, one of the last couple of weeks, the or small CRT televisions. The the well known clubs in town, Euro Cup has dominated the game has become more of a checks that discouraged how integral to communal life are collaborating to organize entertainment and recreational festival for the Kathmandu customers. Restaurants are it has become in these weeks Fr!day@The Factory on a Euro facets of our lives. It has broken denizens. Now, unlike the other running schemes like a drink of the game. All the Durbar enthused theme. 29 June, the last the monotony of our regular championships (for instance free with the purchase of two Squares, small or big chowks Friday of the month when the recreation with its sporty twist. the recent EPL), the Euro cup or three of its kind. Others have arrangements for the finalists will have been declared, Whether we really follow all has not been confined to an have scratch coupons free projection of the game. Fr!day@The Factory will be the matches or not, or recognize enthusiastic spectrum of young with beers. Recently, Cube the The popularity is further a celebration in the Euro Cup every star of every team, we have football fanatics. The people Club organized a dance party emphasized by the fact that spirit. With elaborate decors of been swept off by the football of Katmandu at large have all on the theme of Euro with even QFX multiplex is showing participating team’s flags and mania. And before it is even become part of a global event jerseys as the dress code. In the finale at Jai Nepal cinema footballs adorning the space, over, we’re already anticipating and nothing has been able to Manny’s Eatery and Tapas Bar, this year. However, the chance and a ‘predict and win contest’, the next season of soccer – the dampen the zeal, neither the the screening of the game is to watch the finale is through where a lucky winner that picks World Cup in two years ! sky-rocketing prices of fuel, accompanied by discount offers invitations only, which has been nor the political turmoil, and in drinks and food for people arranged by Coca Cola. not even the mounting heat, arriving in groups. There is a buzz and it humidity or showers. Clearly, Carlsberg Group is will continue till 1 June; and Read there is an undying passion sponsoring the UEFA Euro Cup hopefully linger on. According for international football and 2012 and the popular beer brand to an insider at The Factory in entrepreneurs are making sure cannot be missed around town Thamel, “The crowd has been they cash into it. during this time of football pretty good lately. There is a From Euro themed parties, craze. Not just the prominent lot of cheering and hooting and eateries screening the matches hoarding boards, but numerous cursing around while the game live, to special schemes on restaurants and lounges around is on. Keeps the place alive. food and alcoholic beverages town like Bhumi and Trisara And since, our kitchen is open Every Thursday during the Euro rush hour, in Lazimpat and The Factory till 12 am during game nights, celebrity surveillance page3 Sagar Thapa make your statement The captain of the national football team, Thapa scored an incredible goal in the last few 8:30 a.m. minutes of the match securing victory over Jersey Number : Practice 19 Bangladesh after 18 years last November,. Sessions Thapa spends So far, he has played He is hailed as a hero by the many football three hours enthusiasts in the country. The easy going yet practicing and preparing for ardent footballer shares a day that does not football which 47 entail a football match to divulge what his includes a lot of National Matches workout. regular routine is like. — Eren Shrestha 19 11:30 a.m. International Matches Thapa then hangs out with his friends at Malinga, Durbarmarg to 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. have a good time with his squad A Poached Breakfast 6:00 p.m. Skipper Thapa wakes up and members. Social Time freshens up for a fresh start to Thapa never gets enough of poached eggs for breakfast, and usually takes He rides off to Moksh where his a new day. He does some quick friends are waiting. The footballers exercises to stretch his muscles a cup of milk tea, and two pieces of toast along with his poached eggs. call for beers and a loud “Cheers!” before leaving his room. starts the evening fun. 8:00 p.m. A Ramen Meal He’s home and the snacks were 12:15 p.m. filling. He skips dinner on most days He eats a regular Nepali meal with anyway, but makes sure he eats ‘daal, bhat, tarkari, masu, achar’ at a small portion of ramen, and an home. The footballer, however, is energy drink. fussy about his greens. So veggie delights are the starchy potatoes and absolutely no greens for this 8:45 p.m. sportsman. Skype Time He sits on his laptop and logs on to skype. He chats with his friends 1:00 p.m. scattered around the world. Nap Time Thapa sleeps for an hour. The midday nap is a routine for all his no-match days. 3:00 p.m. This 28 years old athlete flips through national dailies at this part of the day and keeps himself up-to-date. 10:45 p.m. He watches TV programs on channels like VH1, MTV, National 3:30 p.m. Geographic and Star Movies while keeping a close watch on the clock. Well-built Thapa goes to the gym for one and a half hours of workout including 12:30 p.m. Euro Cup Fever! Its time to change to Neo Sports 120 for the Euro Cup match. push-ups and sit-ups. Thapa has watched all the matches of the Euro Cup. This night it is - Spain Vs France. A die-hard fan of La Furia Roja, he 5:00 p.m. considers Sergio Ramos his idol.
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