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Turkish football player chooses Armenian team

06 October 2011 [08:35] - TODAY.AZ
A football player of Turkish origin chose the Armenian team.

A 21-year-old football player of Turkish origin playing in Dutch club "Ajax" Aras Ozbiliz received Armenian citizenship. He was invited to the national team of this country, the Turkish newspaper "Vatan" reported.

"My coach advised to choose the national team of Holland for my career," he said. But I did not follow his advice and decided to play in the Armenian national team . "

Ozbiliz was born in Turkey. He began his career as a football player in an amateur football club in Holland. In 1998 he was included in the "Ajax".

His contract with "Ajax" will end in June 2014.


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