Ararat-73

What a wonderfull surprise from harut who seems an expert in football. Yes Harut, you're right about Ararat-73 and Ajax 95-98. I would add Brazil 70, England 66, Holland 88 and France 84. France 98 is not as good as France 84. They won only because other countries were very weak and because of their physical strength. But no tactics as, for instance, Brazil 70 and their double acceleration or Ararat-73 with their perpetual movement and without ball playing and their quick moves on the wings and passes back in front of the adverse goal. I think Ararat-73 is a school of football. Unfortunately, the actual Armenian National Squad is not as technical and especially tactical as Ararat-73. Even their last week match against Ukraine is not as expected. I saw the the whole film of the match few days after the match as Suren Baghdassarian sent it to me and telling that this match was even better than Ararat-73's. I'm deeply sorry to say that someone like Suren has already forgotten the style and the play of Ararat-73. If you want me to compare, I'd say that Ararat-73 could easily beat the actual Armenian selection. How can one forget the terrible shootings from 30 m. of Zanazanian, Bondarenko, Andreassian, Ishtoyan "yev ilan"... How can they forget the rocket Kazarian with his 10"8/10 on 100m., Petrossian's moovings and dribbling like the sea waves as well on right or left wing, the half backs Kevorkian's and Mesrobian's mooving on the wings combinating with the real left and right wingers and with the center forward Markarov........ As for France 84, I think that team was the best France ever had. Holland 88 was total football of Ajax of the seventies with Cruyff and compagny. One can say very much about different style of football, but I really didn't find until now a better and complete team as Ararat-73. It's my dream team Parevner. Aharon Boyadjian

Even Greek weightlifter Dima (competing in 85 kg category) has a world record of ONLY 390 kg. Vardanian's 82.5 category world record of 405 kg is and remains for ever better than Dima's one. Knowing that Dima is 3 kg heavier than our great champion Vardanian who is all muscle built athlete and a real phenomenon. The strange is that our compatriot is the only Weightlifter in the world who can jump as high as any high jumper. His personal record is 2.10 m !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's a complete athlete and is high gratuated in science (physics, I think).

Bizarre, I had the same impression with blondie Ramelow, typically "Germanic" !

Even as a goalkeer, I prefer Brazil's Marcos, with extraordinary reactions.

I'll soon analyse the game of the Turks, but let me already tell you that they play football of the 70's, as well as Korea, Japan and Brazil. And the football of the 70's is far more tactical than now. Nowadays, all is on the strength. I've already talked about that, remember. Germany is playing as France-98 which was a defensive football. In 1998, France won because it was the less weakest team. Most of their goals were scored by their defense or midfield players. Today, Brazil looks more like Brazil-70 which was and is the best football ever. That's why I told you, in my recent messages, that Ararat-73 (not me, the golden Armenian team in 1973) was playing as Brazil-70. I'll tell you more about that, but let me tell you now that Turks were playing as Ararat-73 (unfortunately). Analysis and details later. As for Korea, don't forget that their 2 best defender didn't play against Turkey and we all saw the big defensive faults they commited. Finally, Germany has not a very good defense, but a correct defense. They aren't as good as you say, because of many many saves made by Oliver Kahn. Their keeper is good, OK, but not their defense. Dear Hovsep, I think Brazil will have many occasions and Kahn will save them all but one. And that will be enough (ha ha ha). In one condition. To be very very careful at the German's conter-attacks on the wings.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's congratulate Boghos, my cousins in San Paulo and all attacking football lovers. I think that Brazil-2002 is the best ever team after Brazil-70 and may be equal to Germany-74 and Brazil 82 (even if they lost against Italy) and France-84 (European champion) (not France-98 which is far down the list). In sixth position Germany-76 (European champion) with Holland-88 (European champion). In eighth position England-66. Argentina-78 and Argentina-86 may be put in the top ten, but I need some studies to see if Argentina-86 deserves really the title or it's the genious of one man (Maradona) which gave them the title.

Don't worry, Accelerated, we will talk about all that after the final. Meanwhile, I agree with you : 80% for Brazil against Germany and 60% for Korea against Turkey. Aharon B.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS, Dear Ruben. You're definitely right ! And that's why the famous Ararat won just once the title in the USSR in the seventies. I'll tell you more about that tomorrow. A.Boyadjian - Paris

Yes, Armenia is not very well now, because of lack of competitions and that is because of lack of money. The near future, I assure you, will be better for Armenia. On June the 6, a new president will be elected. We're sure it will be Ruben Hayrapetyan, president of Punik Yerewan, because there are only two candidates, the second one being Arcady Adreassian, president of Ararat Yerewan. Everybody prefers Hayrapetyan because he loves football and spends much money for the good of football in Armenia. Suren Baghdasaryan, Federation's chief of the Press, with whom I spoke yesterday on telephone, told me that because of lack of money, the Federation cancelled the trip to Portugal 4 months ago (for a match aginst Portugal). That match would bring some points to Armenia (in FIFA's classification), even in case of losing the match, provided that Armenia would loose 1-2 or 2-3 or 1-3 ... Suren Baghdasaryan is very optimistic with the arrival of richman Ruben Hayrapetyan who will do the same he did with his club Punik : money, money, money..... Aharon Boyadjian, Paris

Dear friends and Ararat-73 lovers, I have bad news to tell you : Alexandre Kavalenko, the libero of famous Ararat-73, died 2 days ago, in Yerewan, at the age of 57. from hemiplegia. A national committee has been formed by 8 members in which we find Hovannes Zanazanian, Ararat-73 captain, the Sport minister, the president of the National Olympic Committee, Souren Baghdassarian (Armenian Federation's head of press) and other personalities. More news in a few days.

Mosjan Jan, T'm glad to know that you are first class hunter and still are. As for me, I WAS a hunter when I was 10. Till 20, 22. After that, with Lebanese war coming, we forgot that excellent sport. I was born in a familly of hunters. My uncle was an armourer. The only one in Lebanon. Camille Chamoun (former Lebanese president-1952-1958) and Saeb Salam (several times prime minister) were his friends. We had 4 dogs. One of them was the best in Lebanon, may be in the world. A real genious. excellent in hunting, excellent in affection. That lovely dog has been stollen 2 times and 2 times managed to find the way back home. But, here in France, I really forgot hunting. Apsos. Football is as exciting as hunting. Ha ha ha ! Let's talk about Ararat-73 ! "Ararat hoop door"

Armenians are 9 instead of 7, because Armenian figure skating pair Maria Kraslitseva-Artiom Tchnastchkov replaced French pair Abitbol-Bernadis for injury.

Here are the results of 36 journalists votes in Armenia, for the best athlete of the year. Without any surprise, all 36 journalists voted for Vaghinak Galstian (world greco-roman wrestling champion in 2001) in the first place !!! 1-Vaghinak Galstian(Yerewan) g-r.wrest.360pts 2-Gagik Khachatrian(Armavir) weight lift. 286 3-Arsen Melikian (Yerewan) weight lifting 284 4-Karen Mnatsakanian (Yerewan) g-r.wrest. 264 5-Vladimir Hakobian (Yerewan) chess 180 6-Kristiney Nazarian (Yerewan)sambo, judo 123 7-Hovhannes Amreyan (Gumri) weight lifting 91 8-Armen Mkrchian (Ararat) free style wrest.88 9-Hakob Pilossian (Gumri) weight lifting 80 10-Movses Karapetian (Yerewan) g-r.wrestl. 63

The characteristic of Henry Verneuil is that, in good Armenian, he puts something armenian is most of his films, and most of his films are played by not less famous Jean-Paul Belmondo.

Mosjanic, vontses ? Thank you for your interest all kind of Forums and especially in sports. Just to tell you that there's an official site address of the Games : "www.panarmeniangames.am", in 3 langages : Armenian, English and Russian. You can find there results and all you need about the Games. Parevner.