Speaking of Russian football, we have to mention a star, he is the famous player Arshavin nicknamed "Tsar". In the history of Russian football, Arshavin is definitely the first star in history.
Speaking of Arshavin's emergence, I have to talk about 2008, which was a magical year for him. Dribbling, shooting and assisting, he became one of the brightest star players in European football at the age of 27. Arshavin not only helped Russian Super league giants Zenit St. Petersburg win the Europa League and the European Super Cup, but also shined at the European Championships held in Austria and Switzerland this year, and one-man single-handedly overturned the Dutch team to become his famous work. The Russian team also won the best record in the world-class competition of the century - the top 4. With this year's outstanding performance, Arshavin won the 6th place in the Golden Ball Awards that year, which is the best result of a Russian player in the Golden Ball Awards of this century. This year, Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or for the first time, and Arshavin was a football superstar juxtaposed with Ronaldo, Messi, Torres, Casillas, Xavi and others.
Although the peak of Arshavin's career was not long, and the good times at Arsenal were only a few seasons, the short peak period fully demonstrated the beautiful style of the "football czar" of that year. Arshavin landed in the Premier League in February 2009, and just two months later, he staged the Premier League quadruple in a blockbuster match against Liverpool, becoming the Russian player with the most goals scored in a single game in the five major leagues. Arshavin's only four shots from goal in that game hit 100 per cent of Liverpool's goal at Anfield, staging a classic of crazy goals. From 2008 to 2012, Arshavin's peak was only a few years, but it established him as a brother in Russian football.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is a once-in-fifty-year genius of Russian football. In Russian football, he was once a super king at the level of Messi. The football myth left by Arshavin is still enjoyed by many fans even years later. In that year, he transferred to Arsenal for a price of 15 million pounds, once setting a record for the history of Arsenal, and is still the first value in the history of a Russian player to transfer to the Premier League. Compared to the Russian players Karpin and Mostovoy, who have also played well in La Liga, Arshavin is definitely the most well-known and accomplished player in Russia.
The 30 years of ups and downs in Russian football can be described as tepid, both in the European Cup and the World Cup. However, arshavin's emergence and rise is definitely one of the brightest stars in the history of Russian football, because he once conquered Europa football, even for a few short years. What do you think of Arshavin, welcome to leave a message to discuss.