From Russia with love
No words are enough to describe Andrei Arshavin's achievements in this competition.
The 27-year-old forward missed the 4-1 defeat by Spain and the 1-0 win over Greece in Group D owing to a two-match ban but then had a major impact after returning for the final group game against Sweden and the quarter-final victory over Netherlands.
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If coach Guus Hiddink masterminded the tactics, Arshavin was at the centre of implementing them on the pitch, winning two man-of-the-match awards in two games in the process.
Spain won their semi-final against Russia convincingly only because they managed to contain Arshavin.
Nevertheless, The Zenit Saint Petersburg playmaker received the plaudits for his outstanding performances.
Last heard, he was on his way out of Russia to play in Spain (where else?).
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