Miracles happen, Armenia proved

 October 8, 2011 - 18:39 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan will long remember the night that followed the Armenian national football team's triumph over Macedonia in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier on October 7, the match that brought Armenia even closer to the European Championship. Armenia proved that miracles happen. The republican stadium was overcrowded with fans screaming with joy and pride for the national team, who demonstrated a perfect ability to concentrate and win.

Football is not just a game. It is something that can unite people and fill them with ineffable emotions that overwhelmed all those in the stadium that evening.

“It's a great day, guys”, “We are proud of you. You are heroes”, “We will celebrate victories again.” Congratulations were everywhere - in the streets and throughout social networks. Even Macedonian journalists praised the Armenian team for an excellent style of play and wished them to break through to the final stage of the championship.

The players themselves are too shy to shout about their victories. Although optimistic and hopeful, they did not even celebrate on the threshold of an important match against Ireland.

Midfielder Henrik Mkhitaryan hopes that they will be able to open a new page in the history of Armenian football.

“Of course, the match against Ireland will be decisive and hard but I believe that our team can do much,” another midfielder Artur Yedigaryan says.

Irrelatively of the result of Dublin match, Armenians love their team and are grateful for the victories both to the brave and ambitious footballers and their young and talented coach. And all will watch the qualifier against Ireland from all over the world supporting the squad's aspiration for success.

We love our team, who, we are sure, will again and again make us cry with joy.