  Stephan El Shaarawy: happy with performance vs. Armenia October 13, 2012 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Italian forward Stephan El Shaarawy, who replaced Sebastian Giovinco on 60 minute of match vs. Armenia, shared his emotions after his debut. The ‘Little Pharaoh’ came off the bench in the 3-1 win over Armenia on Friday, Oct 12 night and was only denied by a goalline clearance. “I am very happy with the performance, less so with failing to score,” said the forward who made his first competitive appearance for the senior Azzurri. “Now we have to look ahead to the next game, because the important thing is to win against Denmark on Tuesday.” El Shaarawy has become a key figure for the Rossoneri and is now pushing his way into the Italy line-up, even though he doesn’t turn 20 until October 27, Football Italia reported.   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 |  Latest news Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
