Armenian midfielder Erik Vardanyan joining Spanish LeganésJuly 17, 2018 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of the Armenian national football team, midfielder of Yerevan FC Erik Vardanyan will sign a contract with the Spanish team Leganés, Sport24.ru reports. The 20-year-old attended the school of the Armenian club Banants. At the age of 11 he got into the football school of the Spanish Barcelona, having managed to pass the selection, in which 204 players from all over the world participated. Vardanyan played in the youth teams of Barcelona for several years and spent the past season in Yerevan. Russian clubs too recently showed interest in the Armenian midfielder. 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. |