Nepal, Feb. 24 -- Sabitra Bhandari aka Samba is undoubtedly the most accomplished footballer of Nepal. From playing across the world, including at the top level in Europe, to becoming the leading goal scorer of not only Nepal, but South Asia overall, Samba has set high standards in Nepali football.

And when Samba reached out to the fans with an emotional appeal through her Facebook on Monday afternoon, she became a hot topic .

"There has been a serious injury to both the ACL graft that was inserted during my previous surgery and the MCL in my knee. Because of this, I now have to undergo another complex surgery," Samba wrote. "Since my injury is serious and my previous treatment at Aspetar [Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospita...