YEREVAN, JULY 27, ARMENPRESS. Midfielder of the Armenian National Football Team and Manchester United Henrikh Mkhitaryan gave an interview to “The Telegraph”, reports “Armenpress”.

He also talked about his father Hamlet Mkhitaryan during the interview.

“He was my drive, he was my motivation, because when I was young he was playing football professionally and I was always dreaming about going with him to the training ground", said Mkhitaryan.

“Because of him, when we came back to Armenia [as a family], it was my dream to continue his work and to also be a football player. It [his death] was a pity but that is life and life continues. I just hope he is proud looking down at me from the sky because I try to do everything to make him proud.”

“I would watch footage of him playing many times when I was young but football has changed a lot so if I watch now it’s just to remember the way he played",  Mkhitaryan said.

“It’s sad because I think he could have helped me with his words and his support. I think on one side, yes [his death made me grow up faster] but on the other, no, because it is very difficult when you grow up without a father because in the family you don’t have a real man who can give you direction, discipline. But my mother became my mother and father, so I am thankful to her and all the people who were next to me at the time in a hard moment”, Mkhitaryan said.