Former Armenian national soccer team captain Henrikh Mkhitaryan advises players to seize the moment in Yerevan ahead of the Champions League Futsal Final Four.
Mkhitaryan gave an interview to the UEFA website before the Final Four, which will be held in Yerevan on May 3-5.
Portuguese teams Benfica, Sporting and Spanish teams Palma and Barcelona will play in the Futsal Champions League Final Four.
Semifinals schedule (Yerevan time):
Palma - Benfica | May 3, 18:00.
Sporting - Barcelona | May 3, 21:00.
The final will take place on May 5 at 18:00. All matches will be held at the Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex.
You can buy tickets for all matches of the 2024 Futsal Champions League Final at this link.
«Eleven-time Armenian player of the year Henrikh Mkhitaryan tells the players to seize the moment at the 2024 Futsal Champions League finals in Yerevan», — writes the official UEFA website.
"Futsal runs deep in the hearts of Armenian children. Many of us enjoy playing futsal in our backyards and with our friends, mainly because it’s an easier way to have fun with the ball as you only need one goalkeeper and four players. Futsal is more practical sometimes and the game is so fast paced. That’s why I think it’s especially popular in crowded cities where yards might not be very big or regular in shape."
"Absolutely. I think an important element is that the Armenian national team goalkeeper, Luan Muller, plays for reigning champions Palma Futsal, who are once again in the finals this year. Equally, from a more regional perspective, Palma Futsal also has a player from our neighbour Iran, and futsal there is massive. There will be up to 1,500 fans coming to Yerevan, so there should be a great atmosphere."
"We are a country that loves sport. We have hosted a number of competition finals in almost every sport, and hosting the Futsal Champions League finals for the first time will be special. I’m convinced that it will be hosted at a high level and that the arena will be full of supporters as it will be a unique opportunity to watch champions and amazing players take to the court", — Henrikh Mkhitaryan said about the Champions League Futsal Final in Yerevan.
Luan Muller is a goalkeeper for the Armenian national futsal team and a Palma Futsal player