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Who is Andrei Arshavin?

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Andrei Sergeyevich Arshavin (Russian: Андре́й Серге́евич Арша́вин; sometimes romanized as Andrey; born 29 May 1981 in Leningrad) is a Russian football forward who currently plays for Arsenal of the English Premier League as well as the Russian national team.

The 2006 Russian footballer of the year is a versatile attacking midfielder who can also play as a second striker or winger. Arshavin garnered international attention during his performance at the UEFA Euro 2008 championship in Austria-Switzerland which resulted in his inclusion in the Team of the Tournament. Arshavin has been capped 43 times for the Russian national team since 2002. Arshavin has scored 6 goals in 12 league appearances for Arsenal. In a match against Liverpool, Arshavin became the first visiting player to score four goals at Anfield since 1946. Former Arsenal forward Dennis Bergkamp has speculated that Arshavin has "every chance of becoming a favourite of the London fans".