Armenian Genocide remembered at Argentina football match

– During the Argentine football match of Boca Juniors against Arsenal on Sunday, April 30, the Armenian Genocide was remembered with a banner for the 102nd anniversary.

For some years in the “Bombonera” stadium the Armenian Genocide has been remembered at the initiative of the Armenian Youth Federation of South America.

Last year, a similar banner was shown during the “Superclasico” between Boca and River, one of the most important football matches.

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Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS