Many will remember to Andrei Arshavin, this ex player of the Zenith of St. Petersburg that shined like anybody in the Eurocopa of 2008 celebrated between Switzerland and Austria. The mediapunta Russian was the big star of his selection during the tournament and turned into the disclosure, although the Russians finish falling against the Spain of Luis Aragonese.
After his spectacular performance in the Eurocopa, the FC Barcelona activated the machinery to concretise his signing, although the Zenith of St. Petersburg did not give eases for this. The Russian star wanted to play in the FC Barcelona and like this has recognised it in some occasions, but finally could not see fulfilled his dream.
"The Barcelona offered to the Zenith 15 millions, but the club refused the offer. Sincerely, it did not want to me sell", commented Arshavin the day of his withdrawal in reference to this summer of 2008, adding that "it wanted to play in the Barcelona, but do it in the Arsenal neither was at all badly".
Well, now it seems that it is the son of Andrei Arshavin, Arseny Arshavin, the one who seems had to fulfil the dream that his father could not do reality. To day of today plays in the Barça Academy of Moscow, placed in the League The Masia with the Team Messi and the true is that his game already begins to despuntar. In fact, it has been chosen like Better Player of the Week.
It will be necessary to see if the promising son of Arshavin achieves some time arrive to the highest with the FC Barcelona, club of the that the ex Russian footballer is follower, as it recognised his ex mate César Arzo.
To Arshavin carried it to him the Arsenal
Arshavin fichó By the Arsenal in 2009 and played 105 parties, marking 23 goals before returning to Russia, where militó again in the Zenith and later in the Lokomotiv Kuban, before leaving to Kazakhstan, where has lived a calm end of career. From the withdrawal of Mostovói, Arshavin keeps on being remembered by a lot of fans like the player of more talent that has taken out Russia in the last times.