Football player Andrei Arshavin is a Russian starworld scale. Now his popularity is gradually decreasing, but he became a symbol of his generation, which was able to receive in 2008 at the European Championships bronze medals. Also, together with Zenit, he was able to win the Europa League final.
Andrei Arshavin was born on May 29, 1981 in theLeningrad. He showed interest in football from early childhood. Perhaps it was passed to him from his father, who was not only a fan, but also a good player in his youth. He became his first coach for him. At the age of 7, noticing that football enthusiasm was not weakening, the parents gave Andrei to study at the boarding school "Smena". Arshavin played well in checkers and got a youth class for this sport. The coach had a great future for him, but Andrew still chose football.
After graduation, Andrei entered the Institutedesign and technology, but this did not become its main activity. The life of Andrei Arshavin is closely connected with football. This is his vocation. In 1999, he began to play for the club "Zenith". A year later he was in the first team. Already this season he was able to play and in his first international match against the English "Bradford" in the Intertoto Cup.
Five years, Andrei played in the "Zenith" in conjunction withAlexander Kerzhakov. Arshavin could become a player of "Spartacus". But the head coach of this team offered a position that was not suitable for Andrei, and he stayed at Zenit. With every game he made fewer mistakes, honing his skills.
2008 was the golden year for Arshavin.Zenit beat Glasgow Rangers in the Europa League final and won this honorable European tournament. After the match, Andrew as the best player was awarded an award. Next was the 2008 European Championship. But Andrei Arshavin missed the first two matches of the group stage due to disqualification and played only in the third, which was decisive for leaving the group. Then the Russians beat the Dutch national team in the quarter-finals and took bronze medals.
Andrew was recognized as the best player in the team.After the championship, the leading world football clubs became interested in it. Arshavin moved to "Arsenal", for which he played for 4 years. During this time there were many memorable matches, and the most famous - against Liverpool, when he scored 4 goals. In "Zenith" Andrei Arshavin returned in 2013, but this summer moved to "Kuban".
In 2003 Andrey met YuliaBaranovskaya. She became his first civil wife. In 2 years they had a son, who was called Artem. In 2008, a second child, Jan's daughter, was born. The third baby, Arseniy, was born in 2012. A year later, the young people dispersed.
After that, Andrew’s personal life was overwhelmed with rumors.It was said that he had an affair with Leilani Daudin, and after her with Alisa Kazmina, a famous ex-model. Previously, she was already married to an English businessman and has two children.
Andrei Arshavin, whose photo is published in thisarticle is constantly under scrutiny of society. Despite all the tricky questions of journalists, he always remains calm and restrained. At the same time he answers honestly. On his website, which was created for him by friends, Arshavin responds to fans' letters twice a week. He believes that this is a better way of communicating than interviews with journalists.
Arshavin is actively involved in public life.In 2007 he was a member of United Russia and became a deputy. But after a while he refused the mandate. Andrew is not against filming in advertising. And he became the face of major brands, one of which is Beeline. Arshavin is actively involved in charitable activities and provides financial support to the school "Smena", where he studied.
В 2008 году Андрей Аршавин разработал свой бренд clothes I love footbool. In February of the same year, he was awarded the sign of St. Tatiana for active participation in youth affairs. This decision was made by the Rector of the Theological Seminary of St. Petersburg, Archbishop Constantine.
Аршавин – личность достаточно харизматичная, и, undoubtedly, his star will shine more than once in the sky of Russian football and show business. Although experts believe that it is time for him to finish his football career. Perhaps Andrei will later become a coach, a football agent, or decide to become a sports commentator. We will find out about this in the near future.
