Henrikh Mkhitaryan
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Politics
Supporting war-affected Syrians a moral mission for Armenia – PM
Supporting war-affected Syrians is a kid of moral mission for Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview with the Italian Corriere della Sera. “At the time of the Ottoman Empire the Syrian people saved so many Armenians. Therefore, at a time, when Syrians suffer, we could not stand aside. I am happy that we can honor our moral debt. Our…
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24 players invited to Armenian national team, Mkhitaryan missing
Armenia’s newly appointed head coach Abraham Khashmanyan has invited 24 players to the national team. The team will host Greece on November 15 and play Italy on November 18 as part of UEFA Euro 2020 qualification. The training session will take place at the Football Academy in Yerevan from November 11 to 16. The following players have been invited to…
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan on 1-3 loss to Italy: Armenia missed the chances
Armenia didn’t take the chances and was punished, captain Henrikh Mkhitaryan said after his team’s 1-3 loss to Italy in Euro 2020 qualifier. “We were very aggressive, that’s why we scored the goal, but after that we somewhat retreated. We missed a goal, and there was a red card,” he told reporters after the match. “But in the second half…
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Mkhitaryan better than Sneijder, says Lucescu
Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu has advised Juventus to try to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan rather than Galatasaray star Wesley Sneijder, Goal.com reports. The Armenia internationa’s former coach at Shakhtar feels Mkhitaryan would be a perfect fit for Juventus. “It was hard to see him leave Shakhtar for Dortmund, but we still have a great relationship,” Lucescu told Tuttosport.…
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Juventus reportedly ask Borussia Dortmund about a loan deal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Juventus have asked Borussia Dortmund about a loan deal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Juve GM Beppe Marotta sees the Armenia international as an alternative to Galatasaray playmaker Wesley Sneijder. But BVB’s €15 million asking price is too rich for Juve at this stage of the season. Instead, Marotta has proposed a loan deal with the option to sign the midfielder permanently…
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Mkhitaryan 85th in The Guardian’s top 100 footballers for 2014
Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is ranked 85th in The Guardian’s top 100 footballers for 2014. Mkhitaryan is placed between Isco of Real Madrid (84th) and José Callejón from Napoli (86th). Led by Hernán Crespo, Gilberto Silva, Slaven Bilic and Dietmar Hamann, the panel of 73 experts from 28 nations compiled a countdown of the greatest players on the planet this…
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