16:20  ,  March 15, 2013

Armenia’s retired international footballer undergoes heart surgery

Armenian national football team and Russia’s FC Krylia Sovetov Samara retired player Karapet Mikayelyan underwent a hear surgery on Thursday, Championat reports.  

Ever since February 25, the Union of Football Players and Coaches of Russia was raising money for Mikayelyan’s surgery.

The 935,000 rubles (approx. $30,487)-worth surgery went successfully.

FC Krylia Sovetov and the Football Federation of Armenia were among those that had provided financial support to Karapet Mikayelyan.

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