Henrikh Mkhitaryan picking up his award with Andy Cole

Mkhitaryan Wins Goal of the Season Award

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MANCHESTER, UK (Public Radio of Armenia) — Henrikh Mkhitaryan has won Manchester United’s Goal of the Season Award on May 118.

The stunning effort against Sunderland secured a landslide win for the Armenian, whose remarkable scorpion kick picked up 57 per cent of the votes.

On receiving the award, Mkhitaryan said of his goal: “To be honest, I was impressed as well! I couldn’t imagine I could score such a goal. I didn’t know what was happening! I don’t think you can practice them — you just have to take the decision.”

Zlatan provided the assist with a cross and Mkhitryan joked: “I couldn’t miss because I received a great ball from God!”

Wayne Rooney’s record-breaking 250th goal for United, a spectacular last-gasp free-kick in January’s draw at Stoke City, was the runner-up with 13 percent, and Paul Pogba’s long-range drive at Swansea City on nine per cent completed the top three.

Fans’ favorite Mkhitaryan also provided three other contenders in the original 10-strong shortlist for the prize but his inventive strike against the Black Cats, the finest goal of his career by his own admission, proved a landslide victor.

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