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NORAIR MAMEDOV'S PROBLEM IS CONNECTED WITH HIS SURNAME - ARMENIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION PRESIDENT
By Lusine Shahbazyan
news.am
March 27
YEREVAN. - Armenia's national football team is on a very high level
today, and it is ready to compete with the national squad of any
country, Football Federation of Armenia President Ruben Hayrapetyan
stated during his meeting with Yerevan State University (YSU) students
on Tuesday.
The national team's manager Vardan Minasyan, captain Sargis Hovsepyan,
and Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan were also on hand
at the event.
Armenia will face Italy this fall in the World Cup qualifiers. And a
YSU student asked Vardan Minasyan about this match and the Armenian
players' condition.
"Our priority at this time is the footballers' athletic condition,
and that they do not get injuries before the game. Perhaps we can
see Norair Mamedov in the team in the Armenia-Greece match. He has a
good level of play; he is patriotic, and has a great desire to play
in our squad," Vardan Minasyan said.
And Ruben Hayrapetyan said: "Norair Mamedov expressed a wish to play
for Armenia. He will probably come to the national team. The problem
with his coming to Armenia is connected solely with his 'Mamedov'
surname."
Another YSU student asked about playing in the Euro leagues and the
development of Armenia's club football.
And the answer to this question was: "Our teams need to get stronger to
play in the Euro leagues. And in order to get stronger, the Armenian
fans must come to the stadium. And sponsors are needed to develop
club football. I believe we definitely will not have a developed club
football in the near future."
By Lusine Shahbazyan
news.am
March 27
YEREVAN. - Armenia's national football team is on a very high level
today, and it is ready to compete with the national squad of any
country, Football Federation of Armenia President Ruben Hayrapetyan
stated during his meeting with Yerevan State University (YSU) students
on Tuesday.
The national team's manager Vardan Minasyan, captain Sargis Hovsepyan,
and Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan were also on hand
at the event.
Armenia will face Italy this fall in the World Cup qualifiers. And a
YSU student asked Vardan Minasyan about this match and the Armenian
players' condition.
"Our priority at this time is the footballers' athletic condition,
and that they do not get injuries before the game. Perhaps we can
see Norair Mamedov in the team in the Armenia-Greece match. He has a
good level of play; he is patriotic, and has a great desire to play
in our squad," Vardan Minasyan said.
And Ruben Hayrapetyan said: "Norair Mamedov expressed a wish to play
for Armenia. He will probably come to the national team. The problem
with his coming to Armenia is connected solely with his 'Mamedov'
surname."
Another YSU student asked about playing in the Euro leagues and the
development of Armenia's club football.
And the answer to this question was: "Our teams need to get stronger to
play in the Euro leagues. And in order to get stronger, the Armenian
fans must come to the stadium. And sponsors are needed to develop
club football. I believe we definitely will not have a developed club
football in the near future."