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Andrey Arshavin (Image from Sportbox.ru) 27.11.2009, 12:19 1 comment

“I just don’t want to play football” – Arshavin

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Arshavin et al. party away national team?

Two weeks after Arshavin and Co. failed to qualify to the World Cup 2010, talks about the reasons behind the blunder see no signs of quieting down. On Thursday, Russia’s Channel 1 blamed the players for regime violation.

Maria Sharapova (AFP Photo / Yoshikazu Tsuno) 23.11.2009, 19:27 6 comments

Sharapova Russia’s richest sportsperson of 2009

Tennis queen Maria Sharapova has remained Russia’s richest sports identity, despite another disappointing season, writes the Russian Finans magazine.

Andrey Arshavin (AFP Photo / Adrian Dennis) 08.06.2009, 17:29 5 comments

“Arshavin won’t be that good next season”

Arsenal’s signing, Andrey Arshavin, has made a sensational debut in the English Premier League, but famous FIFA agent Shandor Varga says the Russian won’t be able to do as well next season, Sovetsky-Sport reports.

AFP Photo / Glyn Kirk 02.04.2009, 18:38 3 comments

Arshavin snatches his first award in England

Good news awaited Andrey Arshavin in London on his return from Liechtenstein – he was named Arsenal’s Player of the Month.

Arsenal's Russian player Andrey Arshavin (AFP PHOTO / Adrian Dennis) 27.06.2009, 16:18 1 comment

“Zhirkov will easily fit in Chelsea” – Arshavin

Arsenal’s Russian star Andrey Arshavin says his compatriot Yury Zhirkov is good enough to play in Chelsea’s starting line up, Sport-Express newspaper reports.

15.08.2009, 15:42

Arshavin the most effective in English top comp

The IMScouting analytical company has named Andrey Arshavin as the most effective player of the English Premier League in 2008-2009, the firm’s official website says.

02.04.2009, 15:38

“Result comes first” – Arshavin echoes Hiddink

Guus Hiddink and Andrey Arshavin agree that Russia's nervy 1-0 win in Liechtenstein was a case of the result being more important than the performance, as the side attempts to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.

Andrey Arshavin (AFP Photo / Olivier Morin) 11.06.2009, 12:52

Arshavin reinstated as Russian captain

Andrey Arshavin will be captain of the Russian national team from now on, head coach Guus Hiddink said to Sport-Express newspaper.

Didier Drogba 16.08.2009, 12:00

Drogba brace saves Chelsea season debut

The new English Premier League season has hit the ground running with eight games being played on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea nearly produced the first upset of the season.

My address is “Andrey Arshavin”

Published: 10 December, 2009, 12:42
Edited: 16 March, 2010, 08:48

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From now on Andrey Arshavin is not only a football player, but also a geographic location. A luxury village in his home town of St. Petersburg has been named after the Arsenal playmaker.

The Russian international himself will be granted a piece of land in the newly established elite settlement on the shores of Lake Otradnoye.


Vladimir Kremlev for RT (click to enlarge)
The village will consist of around 20 or 30 estates, each occupying an area of about a hectare.

The construction of a helipad is also on the drawing board.

The proposed name of the village is “Arshavinka”.

The presentation of the project is scheduled for March 2010, but the developers still have to get Arshavin’s permission to use his name.

“I officially announce that no one conducted any negotiations on my participation in this project with me. The PR-director of the builders contacted my representative in Russia only after the article was published,” Andrey Arshavin told on his official website.

Andrey Arshavin is in his second year with English Premier League side Arsenal.

The 28-year-old played 18 games and scored seven goals for the Gunners this season.

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