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MKHITARYAN IS ARMENIA'S FINEST AGAIN
UEFA.com
dec 25 2013
Published: Wednesday 25 December 2013, 15.48CET
by Khachik Chakhoyan
from Yerevan
"I'm desperate to help our country achieve even more," said Armenia's
all-time leading international scorer Henrikh Mkhitaryan after being
named their player of the year again.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been voted Armenia's player of the year for
the third time in a row, and fourth overall.
The Borussia Dortmund midfielder, who moved in the summer from FC
Shakhtar Donetsk, finished first ahead of Yura Movsisyan and Aras
Ozbiliz, who both play for FC Spartak Moskva. Mkhitaryan was placed
first by 41 of the 54-strong voting panel in the Football Federation of
Armenia (FFA) poll, and the announcement of his victory was made in the
Armenian language on the big screen by UEFA President Michel Platini.
As well as aiding Shakhtar to the third domestic double of his three
years at the club in 2013, Mkhitaryan also became his national team's
all-time leading scorer, getting his 12th goal in a FIFA World Cup
qualifier against Italy to overtake Artur Petrosyan. He also helped
Dortmund through the UEFA Champions League group stage in a tough
section.
"It's really good that I was namedthe best once again, yet Movsisyan
and Ozbiliz were worthy candidates for the award as well," Mkhitaryan
said. "I'm desperate to help our country achieve even more. My
successes would never come without the team. Football is a team sport,
and I would like to thank all my team-mates."
Vardan Minasyan was named Armenia's best coach having left the national
team after World Cup qualifying to return to club management, where
he previously won the 2008 and 2009 league titles for FC Pyunik with
Mkhitaryan in his squad. Under Minasyan, Armenia beat Denmark, Czech
Republic and Bulgaria as well as earning a draw in Italy and rising
to their highest ever FIFA World Ranking of 35.
http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=arm/news/newsid=2040779.html
UEFA.com
dec 25 2013
Published: Wednesday 25 December 2013, 15.48CET
by Khachik Chakhoyan
from Yerevan
"I'm desperate to help our country achieve even more," said Armenia's
all-time leading international scorer Henrikh Mkhitaryan after being
named their player of the year again.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been voted Armenia's player of the year for
the third time in a row, and fourth overall.
The Borussia Dortmund midfielder, who moved in the summer from FC
Shakhtar Donetsk, finished first ahead of Yura Movsisyan and Aras
Ozbiliz, who both play for FC Spartak Moskva. Mkhitaryan was placed
first by 41 of the 54-strong voting panel in the Football Federation of
Armenia (FFA) poll, and the announcement of his victory was made in the
Armenian language on the big screen by UEFA President Michel Platini.
As well as aiding Shakhtar to the third domestic double of his three
years at the club in 2013, Mkhitaryan also became his national team's
all-time leading scorer, getting his 12th goal in a FIFA World Cup
qualifier against Italy to overtake Artur Petrosyan. He also helped
Dortmund through the UEFA Champions League group stage in a tough
section.
"It's really good that I was namedthe best once again, yet Movsisyan
and Ozbiliz were worthy candidates for the award as well," Mkhitaryan
said. "I'm desperate to help our country achieve even more. My
successes would never come without the team. Football is a team sport,
and I would like to thank all my team-mates."
Vardan Minasyan was named Armenia's best coach having left the national
team after World Cup qualifying to return to club management, where
he previously won the 2008 and 2009 league titles for FC Pyunik with
Mkhitaryan in his squad. Under Minasyan, Armenia beat Denmark, Czech
Republic and Bulgaria as well as earning a draw in Italy and rising
to their highest ever FIFA World Ranking of 35.
http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=arm/news/newsid=2040779.html