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 | 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. |