| ARSHAVIN WINS ZWEZDA AWARD IN AUGUST
The forward of Arsenal and Russian national team
Andrey Arshavin wins Zvezda award for the third time this year [previous
two - in March and April].
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Andrey Arshavin Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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"This August is memorable with the game against Argentina,"
commented the forward. "And also with my first goal in the Champions
League against Celtic."
"Unfortunately I cannot say the same about the match with Manchester
United where I also scored for it did not bring pleasure: we lost and
I got injured."
"Moreover this injury is of the kind that could not be treated actively.
I can only wait and wait and pursue are worst of possible occupations."
"I have done nothing for the first two days but now I am carrying
out the prescription of the doctors and started to train in the gym."
"At first the doctors thought about shots but than give it up. The
injured muscle is quite deep and it is difficult to affect it. By the
way this muscle is rarely injured but it is always different with me."
"It is hard to endure first of all waiting as I mentioned before.
And it is also very unusual to be in the team but in fact be only near
- I fully participate only in lunches and dinners.]"
"Then everybody goes to the training session and I stay in the hotel.
Did I come here for this? But unfortunately nothing can be done."
"In August I would rather distinguish Vladimir Bystrov both for wonderful
play and for his notorious move to Zenit. It became the most popular topic
of the end of the summer."
"I think he had no doubts about this transfer. He wanted to come
home to St. Petersburg for a long time. And if for example CSKA, Rubin
or Saturn offered him the same sum of money he would not quit Spartak."
"Of course we play for our supporters but in case of Bystrov they
just forgot the way Bystrov was leaving Zenit and they don't know how
much he wanted to return."
"The St. Petersburg fans rebuke him for his behaviour in Spartak
but a real sportsman is always fully devoted to the club he plays at the
moment even if his soul is not there."
"Bystrov has done a lot for Spartak but he did and will do a lot
for Zenit. I don't doubt that he will easily return the goodwill of supporters
with his game. For them result is most important and Vova will help to
reach it."
"I think that the next purchase of Zenit will be Kerzhakov. He is
a strong forward and Zenit needs strikers now especially their own. If
I were in the management I would make this step not thinking a lot."
Sport
Express Daily, 04 Sep 2009
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