Andrei Sergeyevich Arshavin

Name Andrei Arshavin shot during Euro 2008 tournament. However, it does not mean he necessarily changed the nature. He was known as a very cool player.

There is one story. When playing in the Russian League, he's way through the mixed-zone, chewing an apple, do not heed the journalists who gathered there, which was certainly waiting for word two words from him. Arshavin away from it all.

But he could not repeat in court the next day. He tried to escape but the press officer and then forced him to face the journalists.

Yet not much is said Arshavin. He only took one and two words. Likewise, when finished practice. With haste, Arshavin headed to the team bus.

Similarly, when in the national team handed the task of talking to colleagues and team to Russia coach, Guus Hiddink, who never lost for words and language as well, because Hiddink could speak nine languages.

Arshavin known as Paul Scholes and/or Pele version of Russia or Russian versions. But actually he is a silent assassin. Without a word to give evidence in court that he was a very effective killer.

Soccer player the most sought after during Euro 2008 it had a bad experience with the dentist when the age of 5 years. Arshavin had her teeth checked again 15 years later.

While he liked the small mushroom picking. He was expelled from school for misbehaving and was transferred to a school close to where her mother worked, so she can check it at any time.

He has a diploma in fashion designing after completing the thesis entitled "The Development of the Sportswear Production Process". In fact, the reason he went in that direction is because he thought there would be a lot of girls. He was very quiet and did not hesitate to leave Zenit St Petersburg paid him 50 thousand pounds a week to play in England or Spain. During Euro 2008 run, Arsenal is one of the clubs linked with Arshavin. "In the match against the Netherlands, Arshavin showed how good he is" Arsene Wenger said, as quoted by the Daily Mail.

Team-mate, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, was asked whether the owner of Chelsea who is also the Russian people also interested in Arshavin. Bilyaletdinov laughed: "Not only Abramovich. Now, all the clubs interested in Arshavin. Big clubs glance. Arshavin could choose. He's very relaxed, not much talking but he is a leader and when he speaks, people will listen."

Arshavin was born in St Petersburg - formerly Leningrad - on May 29, 1981. Family Arshavin is a working class family. Her father, Sergey, is an amateur soccer player. At the age of 10 years, the parents divorced and Arshavin was forcing him to live in a small apartment with his mother, Tatiana. At the age of 7 years, Arshavin enrolled in school football, Smena, in St. Petersburg. People remember as children who have red cheeks and was slender, with the ability to read the game and feed the ball. Arshavin is not at all a dominant player but if he receives the ball so greatly changed his appearance. Arshavin good at reading the ball. Very rarely a soccer player like his ability.

In 1999, Arshavin began playing in the reserve team Zenit St Petersburg. Senior team debut in 2000 doing the Intertoto Cup, the stadium owned by Bradford City. Zenit won 3-0. In Zenit, Arshavin exclusive form a triangle with two other players Vladimir Bystrov and Alexander Kerzhakov. All three players were known as Les Enfants Terribles. Triangle is difficult in approaching other players. Arshavin is also known as 'Shava' means a small dog. Because the problem with Zenit coach, Vlastimil Petrzela, making Bystrov moved to FC Spartak Moscow and FC Kerzhakov to Dynamo Kiev. Arshavin in Zenit and settled in the Russian national team. He just did not go into the 2002 World Cup squad. Then the Russians did not qualify for the Euro 2004 Arshavin delay the opportunity to perform in the international arena.

Many say confidence Arshavin - which leads to arrogance - does not benefit him. Critics call it a lazy player and did not reach the level of fitness for each game. They also said Arshavin rarely helps the players to survive. Sometimes he's just a small run of the opponent's goal, while at the same time his team was attacked. In 2006, Dick Advocaat, Zenit coach of Dutch origin, gave him a position as a reserve player because they (along with two other players) to go clubbing at night before an important game against FC Spartak Moscow. Arshavin acting like a child on punishment so bad game in 2006 until early 2007. Advocaat and Hiddink is the key to open the door Arshavin talent. After realizing that the coach-style Soviet model does not work, the Russian Football Association - Roman Abramovich was behind him - bring Hiddink, just as Peter the Great sent shipbuilders from the Netherlands in the 17th century, that Russia has the power of the sea.

The Dutch coach was serious and professionally since 2006. Advocaat at Zenit, sponsored by the giant Russian gas company, Gazprom. While Hiddink revolution in the national team. In 2007, Arshavin became Zenit captain. Arshavin maturing process in the field can also be influenced by his personal life. He married his girlfriend, Julia, in 2003 and now has two children, Artyom (or Artem in English, four years) and Alina (one year).

In fact, Russian journalists have called Arshavin as a world-class players since 2004. But several factors conspired to prevent developing Arshavin today. Coupled with the fact the Russians failed to qualify for the big tournament. One factor that is Arshavin often acting like a spoiled child. Arshavin began to adorn the sports newspapers in Russia since he was 23 years old. Exceptional ability and also the feeder telling. Another problem, Arshavin had a temperament that can not be estimated and temperament make him lose sometimes as a red card incident in the European Cup qualifier in 2008.

Next Arshavin began to shine. He brought Zenit won the UEFA Cup in 2008 beating Glasgow Rangers in the final. He also took part to ensure the escape of Russia to Euro 2008, by defeating the British team. In Austria and Switzerland, Hiddink brought Arshavin into the perfect stage, whereas before Hiddink had said that could be Arshavin will not play. After the disaster against Spain, Hiddink Russia to open training session for the public. The Russians are angry supporters have the opportunity to directly scold the players. Hiddink successful trick. Russian players direct heat. Hiddink also makes his players an hour early on the day when they have to face Greece.

When finished Euro 2008, Arshavin - who have become icons of the Russian football team - making the world attracted giants like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Juventus. However, Arshavin finally signed a contract with Arsenal.

Before officially belongs to Arsenal, Arshavin had mentioned that he wanted to play in Barcelona or any other La Liga clubs. Arshavin friend recalled that during adolescence, when he was playing Football Manager on the computer, then Arshavin will start as a fourth division club manager England and ended up as manager of Barcelona.

The process of emigration Arshavin to Arsenal to be polemic, because the transfer deadline had passed January 2009 transfer window. Transfer deadline is February 2 at 5 pm London time and the Gunners agreed to the deal with Zenit just a few minutes before the deadline. After that Arsenal had to wait until a day later so that the transfer was approved by the Premier League. Arsenal forced to call Arshavin as one of their players until February 3 afternoon. Transfer is one pending transfer of the Premier League because the paperwork was delayed due to snow storm that paralyzed the transportation of London at the time. Arsenal have never issued a statement of how much money transfer Arshavin. In a report published official site mentions his club Zenit received 16.5 million pounds - 15 million for the transfer and 1.5 million to compensate for long-term contracts to stop Arsenal Arshavin in Zenit.

Zenit will receive an additional 450 thousand pounds. That is the total amount of the actual bonus received Arshavin if he continued to play with Zenit. This amount is also part of the money transfer. If that's true, then it will be a transfer record for the purchase of Arsenal players. However, even though he already had made 4 goals to Liverpool goalkeeper, Arshavin still surprised by the fact of how hard and difficult to play in the Premier League. During still in Russia, he watched a lot of Premier League matches on television and it is different from reality.

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