EXCLUSIVE Pictures: Arshavin’s hero’s return in Russia, as ‘AA 29’ shirts goes on sale
From zero in London to hero in St. Petersburg.
At this time last week, Andrey Arshavin was only playing with the Arsenal reserves as they visited Carrow Road.
Fast forward by seven days and the Russian ace is back in his country with his old club Zenit St. Petersburg and feeling at home again. Within a week, Arshavin has gone from Arsenal’s much-maligned No. 23 to Zenith’s much adored No. 29
Indeed, the 30-year-old received a more than warm reception from the Zenit faithful during the weekend as he completed a loan move to the Russian side for the rest of the season. Arshavin was welcomed at Zenith in the cheerful manner in which Thierry Henry returned to Arsenal last month.
Posters of ‘Arshavin is back’ went on sale along with the forward’s new No. 29 jersey as Arshavin gained even more popularity in his homeland on his comeback.
As always, Red London has got a few shots for you to check out. Enjoy!
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Stay there, will ya?
arshavin isnt 32 is he? i thought he was younger than that?
Greg? appreciate AA23 please. He has done great things for Arsenal. Any memory? Liverpool? Barcelona? Swansea?
Best of luck to the bloke, very sad it didn’t work out for him here but it hasn’t seemed to for a lot of other Russian or those from countries previously Russian / Russian satellite players, will remember him for his all too few highlights ie the Grove Barca winner and 4 at Anfield.
Give him some respect will ya??He was played out of position, he is one of the best…He wiil bloom in Russia..
Cya
Great player as an arsenal fan I thank him a lot he has helped us at few games. Good luck n he made a correct decision on re joining zenit.
Great news as we all see that podolzki is Gona be a gooner by summer:)
arsh… lov u so much,hop u culd com back to your very best and com back great for arsenal if possible, and wish wenger understands how to use u beta
Will miss the assasin when we eat Liver by the pool. My daughter adores you little Russian.
Wish u success.
wasted ,played out of postion and very much missed by all in this gooner home..good luck AA
Haha, the fools spelt his name wrong!!!
Sorry to nit pick, but its Zenit…not Zenith…
When others jumped ship he stayed. I believe he really wanted to be an Arsenal player and although I don’t want to doubt Wenger too much I still believe if he had given Arshavin more games he would have got back his form.
I never heard him criticise the club therefore I cannot say a bad word about him.