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Sports: Hen picks up another winner’s medal

Manchester Evening News
 Wednesday


Hen picks up another winner's medal

by ciaran kelly



HENRIKH Mkhitaryan has received yet another individual award in his
homeland - and it is his most prestigious yet.

The seven-time Armenian footballer of the year was awarded a
first-class medal of services to the motherland on Sunday at a
ceremony in Yerevan.

The medal, one of Armenia's biggest honours, is usually awarded to
serviceman and soldiers but is occasionally given to public figures
who have made a positive contribution to society.

And Mkhitaryan, Armenia's captain and record goalscorer, was among
those recognised by president Serzh Sargsyan at the Armenian
Presidential Palace.

"I won't compare the medal with any goal, you can't compare those
things," he said after the ceremony.

"When Serzh Sargsyan was handing me the medal, he thanked me for good
representation of Armenia." Mkhitaryan wrapped the Armenia flag around
his shoulders as he celebrated United's 2-0 win over Ajax in the
Europa League final in Stcockholm.

The 28-year-old scored the Reds' crucial second goal when he knocked
in Chris Smalling's flick-on with his back to goal.

He has regularly been spotted out and about in Manchester city centre.
Among his favourite haunts is the Armenian Taverna at Princess Street
- much to the pleasure of owner Arman "Everybody loves him - and we
are proud that we have him playing at Manchester United," he said.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS
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