Tag Archives: Andrei Arshavin

International Friendly: Russia vs Ivory Coast live Now

August 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Newly-appointed Russia coach Fabio Capello will begin his mission to lead the national side into the 2014 World Cup finals with a home friendly against the Ivory Coast on Wednesday. Capello has said his task is to rebuild confidence in … read more »

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Arsenal forward Arshavin set for permanent Zenit switch

June 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Andrey Arshavin’s Arsenal career appears to be over after it was revealed Zenit St Petersburg have opened talks with the Premier League club over a permanent deal for the forward. Arshavin spent the second half of last season on-loan at … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Russia

June 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Team: Russia Nickname: Sbornaya Rankings: FIFA (11), Elo (17), SPI (15) Odds: 20-1 Euro History: Champions (1960*), Finals (1964*, 1972*, 1988*), Semifinals (1968*, 2008) Qualified (1992, 1996, 2004) Last Five Tournaments:DNQ – SF – DNQ – GS – GS History: … read more »

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Champions League: Gunners down Barcelona 2 – 1

February 16, 2011 by benim

Arsenal would not tolerate a remake of the past. They had taken just a draw with Barcelona at home last year before being knocked out of the Champions League. Here, they rallied from 1-0 down to win. Robin van Persie … read more »

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Chelsea win, Arsenal draw, Liverpool lose

December 30, 2010 by benim

Chelsea ended their dire run with a 1-0 home Premier League win over Bolton Wanderers but Arsenal, seeking to go joint-top with a win, conceded a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw at 10-man Wigan Athletic on Wednesday. It was … read more »

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Premier League: Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal

November 27, 2010 by benim

Arsenal kept the pressure on at the top of the Premier League table with a stunning 4-2 victory at Aston Villa. Andrey Arshavin gave the away side the lead after a classy dribble and shot before Samir Nasri netted a … read more »

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