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Sports

UEFA Nations League, Armenia’s Path to Glory

September 5, 2018 M.J. Graham 3

The much anticipated UEFA Nations League kicks off this week. The league is the UEFA’s attempt to bring more relevance to international football in Europe and reduce, if not eliminate, the international friendly matches which […]

Sports

The Return of Armenian Football’s Prodigal Son—Coach Vardan Minasyan

May 21, 2018 M.J. Graham 0

Special to the Armenian Weekly On April 6, Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) President Ruben Hayrapetyan accepted the resignation of Armenia’s head coach Artur Petrosyan. Although his reign began in Oct. 2016 with a pair […]

Armenian fans march to Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium before a 2013 Armenia-Czech Republic match (Photo: Vahan Stepanyan/Pan Armenian Photo)
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UEFA Nations League, Armenia’s Additional Path to Euro 2020

January 29, 2018 M.J. Graham 2

Special to the Armenian Weekly The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Nations League is a new competition for European teams. The competition’s introduction will result in a decrease in the number of meaningless international […]

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Soccer: Armenia Plays Two Crunch World Cup Qualifiers

August 31, 2017 M.J. Graham 1

  Special to the Armenian Weekly The first international break of the season is always an interesting time in soccer/football. Domestic campaigns already have a match or two in the books, depending on the country […]

Special Reports

Soccer: ‘The Midfield Armenian’ and United Crowned Europa League Champions

May 25, 2017 M.J. Graham 0

  Special for the Armenian Weekly Manchester United and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were crowned Europa League Champions at the Friends Arena in Stockholm on May 24. With that title, United earn a berth in next season’s […]

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Soccer: Armenia’s World Cup Qualifying Campaign Resumes in March

March 6, 2017 M.J. Graham 0

  Special for the Armenian Weekly For an international soccer fan, the winter break of any qualifying campaign can seem like an eternity. For the teams and players, a four and a half month hiatus […]

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Soccer: Economics May Be Killing the Romance in Modern Day Soccer

February 15, 2017 M.J. Graham 0

  Special for the Armenian Weekly  Trevor Francis, a former England International soccer player made headlines in February 1979 by becoming the first ₤1 million player. The English media went to town with coverage of […]

Op-Eds

Soccer: Yet Another Managerial Change for the Armenian National Team

October 26, 2016 M.J. Graham 1

Special for the Armenian Weekly With just under a quarter century of football in the books as an independent nation, Armenia has had 18 different management teams. Whether they be contracted or caretaker managers, very […]

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Soccer: The Theatre of Dreams

July 15, 2016 M.J. Graham 0

Special for the Armenian Weekly The hallowed turf of Old Trafford was nicknamed “The Theatre of Dreams” by Sir Bobby Charlton, one of Manchester United’s storied attacking midfielders from days gone by. Charlton could be […]

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Soccer: New Coach, New players, and New Era for Armenia

March 22, 2016 M.J. Graham 7

Special for the Armenian Weekly Just over five months ago, Armenia ended its Euro 2016 qualifying campaign on a very low note. The 3-0 reverse suffered to Albania at home put the finishing touches on one […]

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