Henrikh Mkhitaryan says he is "not a tourist" in RomaNovember 20, 2019 - 10:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said that he has not arrived in Rome to be a tourist but has joined the Italian side to help them "achieve something." The player explained how he is settling in well at Rome, because the Italian culture is similar to what he is used to back home in Armenia. The playmaker, 30, is closing in on a first-team return after overcoming a recent injury, and told Four Four Two how eager he is to make a real impact with the Giallorossi. “It’s great [here]. The club and the city have so much history,” Mkhitaryan told the British football magazine, according to Roma's official website. “The weather is similar to Armenia’s, where we have 300 days of sun, and the Italian people are a bit similar to Armenians – funny, ironic, with a similar mentality. So I’m feeling good. “But of course I’m not here to be a tourist. I’m here to help Roma achieve something.” 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |