11:35  ,  August 23, 2014

Edgar Manucharyan takes Ice Bucket Challenge

Accepting Armenia national football squad and FC Spartak Moscow (Russia) forward Yura Movsisyan’s challenge, Armenia international and FC Ural Yekaterinburg (Russia) forward Edgar Manucharyan also has joined the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

In turn, the 27-year-old player nominated Armenia national team manager Bernard Challandes, and midfielders Aras Ozbiliz and Edgar Malakyan to likewise take this challenge.

Manucharyan also dared Armenian professional boxers Vito Gasparyan and Karo Murat to join this activity.

Edgar Manucharyan posted the respective video on his Facebook account.

The objective of the Ice Bucket Challenge, which has gone viral throughout social media and has become very popular especially among celebrities, is to raise awareness toward amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The challenge dares nominated participants to have a bucket of ice water poured on their head. One common stipulation gives 24 hours from the time they are nominated to complete the dare; otherwise, the participant is asked to donate money to charity.

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