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    SOCCER: MKHITARYAN IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS SHAKHTAR PREPARE TO TAKE ON JUVENTUS

    http://www.armenianow.com/sports/soccer/40200/armenia_henrikh_mkhitaryan_shakhtar_juventus
    Soccer | 02.10.12 | 13:18

    Armenia international Henrikh Mkhitaryan is reportedly seeing increased
    media attention in Italy where his side, Shakhtar Donetsk, is playing
    against Juventus in the second round of the UEFA Champions League
    group stage tonight.

    The 23-year attacking midfielder helped his Ukrainian side get a 2-0
    victory, scoring both goals, in the tournament's opening match in
    Donetsk against Denmark's FC Nordsjælland two weeks ago. So far in
    this season Mkhitaryan has also scored 13 goals on his 12 appearances
    for Shakhtar domestically.

    UEFA's official website praised the "deadly form" of the player in
    its accounts of Shakhtar's previous Champions League game, giving an
    occasion to international media to set eyes on the young Armenian
    talent. Some European media headlined on Mkhitaryan performance,
    wondering if Shakhtar's midfielder could be the continent's 'Next
    Big Superstar'.

    According to Ukrainian media, Italian reporters were greatly
    interested in Mkhitaryan during a pre-match press conference in Turin
    on Monday. There was even a question asked to Shakhtar's head coach
    Mircea Lucescu whether he thought the team's rising star possessed
    what it takes to play in Serie A, arguably the world's best league.

    The veteran coach effectively ducked the question, but, according to
    Shakhtar's official website, said the following: "I have long been
    aware of Mkhitaryan's game - for five or six years. He is a very strong
    player; he scores a lot of goals and can play anywhere. Besides the
    fact that Shakhtar are a team of high European level, it is also a
    very young side. We have many players aged 22-23. And almost everyone
    has grown with me in the last few years... The team are young, but
    they have the experience of playing in European tournaments."

    Tonight's Juventus v Shakhtar kickoff is at 10:45 pm Yerevan time
    (8:45 pm CET).




    From: A. Papazian
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