Mkhitaryan outpaces Ronaldo to rank 5th in Whoscored’s player statisticsMay 2, 2016 - 12:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Captain of Armenia’s National Football Team and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan ranks the 5th in Whoscored’s player statistics, based on various performance indicators. Also included in the top five are Lionel Messi, Neymar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gareth Bale, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suárez lag behind on the 6th and 7th spots, respectively. Mkhitaryan was recognized as the player of the match for 12 times in the current season, with only Messi and Ibrahimovic outpacing the Armenia international. Multiple media outlets claim Arsenal are looking increasingly likely to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder and Armenian National Team captain Henrikh Mkhitaryan. According to Italian media sources, the north Londoners will pay around $32 million for the Bundesliga sensation. They’re also set to offer him an annual salary of £5m ($7,5 million), which works at £96,000-a-week. Chelsea and Juventus have also been linked with the attacking ace. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |