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Armenian fans of "Neftchi" in Commonwealth Cup

27 January 2006 [04:05] - TODAY.AZ
Armenians also supported "Neftchi" team in the Commonwealth Cup attended by the champions of the CIS and Baltic States.

As APA informs citing the Head of the Press Service of "Neftchi" Professional Football Team Sabouhi Safiyarli, Armenian fans even wanted the scarf with the description of the symbol of "Nefthci" on, after the matches held in the framework of the Commonwealth Cup: "An Armenian called Arsen strongly asked me to give him the scarf of "Neftci". He said that, he had lived near "Semashko" in Baku and always been a fan for "Nefthci" together with his family. The Armenian said that his father had been supporting "Neftchi" not "Ararat" even in the ex-USSR period".

According to S.Safiyarli, the Armenian fan will hang the scarf of "Nefthci" in the cafe he runs: "I asked the Armenian whether he doesn't fear to do that. He said there would be no problem and he would always fan for "Neftchi".

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