Armenia's football federation chief 'partly to blame' for the team's failuresOctober 9, 2017 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Everyone, including Armenia's football federation chief Ruben Hayrapetyan are to blame for the defeats of the national team, midfielder Marcos Pizzelli said after the match against Kazakhstan on Sunday, October 8. Pizzelli helped Henrikh Mkhitaryan score for the Armenian team in the World Cup qualifying round against Kazakhstan.Following the final match, Armenia (7 points) is second to last in Group E, with Poland (22 points) at the top. "Everyone has their fair share of the blame - the federation chief, (ex couch - Ed.) Varuzhan Sukiasyan, we as a team played very badly," Marcos said. Also, he expressed regret over his inability to play till the end. 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. |