Number one striker Basanta Thapa to quit Nepalese football Scripting the same story but shocking and expensive for Nepalese football, contemporary number one striker Basanta Thapa is going to disappear from his flying soccer career to make a life in Japan. Basanta has got student visa for Japan and will depart soon not to come back to the league after Dashain. The 28 year old ace is to leave his dream of 100 league goals unfulfilled and further to sacrifice his potentials to govern Nepalese frontline for some years more so as to secure his individual future. This is the second time that the number one striker lets go of his reign in the football of the nation. Two years ago, Nirajan Rayamajhi went to Germany basically for money-worry-free future. Basanta is now the highest pay player of domestic football. His dear side Manang Marsayangdi is currently paying him 22 Thousand Rupees per month. He did not accept a lucrative offer of league holders Three Star put forward for President Cup held in Kathmandu. MMC clearly to suffer hard in his absence has already brought in Ritesh Thapa to replace him. Ritesh will cooperate with Birat Thapa in the offence line of many time champions. The national side will too be hit hard without this star who could equally draw magic in both midfield and offence. Basanta, now enjoying the highest count of 15 goals in ongoing league, was awarded SoccerAgeNepal player of the year last season. Source www.socceragenepal.com