FIFPro urges UEFA to lift Champions League bansApril 26, 2012 - 18:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The international players' union FIFPro have called for six of the seven players banned for next month Champions League final to be allowed to play, Daily Mail reports. Three of Chelsea's heroic team - Branislav Ivanovic, Raul Meireles and Ramires - who beat Barcelona on Tuesday, April 24 will miss the match in Munich, while the same amount - Luiz Gustavo, David Alaba and Holger Badstuber - will miss out for Bayern. John Terry, however, has not been included in FIFPro's please following his straight red card for an off the ball incident involving Alexis Sanchez. A statement said: 'FIFPro pleads for acquittal. FIFA ruled that, starting with the World Cup 2010, yellow cards awarded to players would be waived after the quarter finals. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |