  Henrikh Mkhitaryan crowned Ukrainian champion with FC Shakhtar Donetsk May 8, 2011 - 15:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 7, FC Shakhtar Donetsk defeated FC Metalurh Donetsk at the Donbass Arena, being crowned Ukrainian champions ahead of time. Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan of FC Shakhtar Donetsk said after the match that he had not wanted to win the championship in the match with his former club – Metalurh Donetsk, FC Shakhtar said on its official website. "I must say I had not wanted to win the championship in the game vs Metalurh, but this is football, and we had to do everything to win this game. There are three difficult matches to be played, and despite of Shakhtar securing a title we will remain focused. Now we must make every effort to reach the Ukrainian Cup final," said Mkhitaryan.   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 Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant  Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.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. |
