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Controversial Nepal soccer chief returns to head association

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's embattled soccer chief Ganesh Thapa has reclaimed his role as president of the All Nepal Football Association, an official said on Sunday, despite a FIFA probe into allegations of graft on his watch that has not been made public.

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Thapa had voluntarily stepped down from his post following investigations by world soccer's governing body and the Nepalese government into allegations he embezzled funds and accepted bribes from abroad.