Marcos Pizzelli retires from footballJanuary 11, 2020 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ararat-Armenia midfielder Marcos Pizzelli is ending his career, the club said in a statement on Facebook. “After an injury suffered during training in Brazil, Pizzelli underwent medical examination in Armenia," the club said. However, he refused the required surgery and made a decision to retire instead. It was reported in November 2019 that Pizzelli has ended his career in the Armenian national football team after 11 years with the squad. Pizzelli had been playing for the Armenia side since 2008, when he received Armenian citizenship. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |