Russia finally receives captain’s apology from Arshavin

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Published time: June 21, 2012 13:04
Edited time: June 21, 2012 17:04

Andrey Arshavin (AFP Photo / Gabriel Bouys)

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Russia captain Andrey Arshavin has officially apologized for the team’s bush-league performance at Euro 2012. Dick Advocaat’s charges finished third in their Group A and despite fans’ high expectations returned home empty-handed.

“The result was equally disappointing for us (the players), and the fans. We realize that. As captain I would like to apologize on behalf of our team,”

the 31-year-old told the St. Petersburg-based 100TV channel.

“It’s no good to sit idle under these circumstances, that’s why I chose a time to speak out,” Arshavin said four days after Russia’s blunder in the final group stage game against Greece.

“I will do it once and for all, and won’t return to this issue in the future,” he added.

Hours after Russia was knocked out of the competition at the hands of no conjurers Greece, the captain was caught in Warsaw’s Bristol Hotel lobby saying to a group of Russian VIP fans that if they were upset by the team’s performance, that was “their problem.” The careless phrase naturally added more fuel to Russian fans’ flame of discontent.

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Fred (unregistered) 23.06.2012 04:17

Time to get a Russian coach and tell Arshavin goodbye as far as national teams go.

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Apology is not accepted (unregistered) 21.06.2012 13:14

This player clearly lacks leadership qualities and he is not very talented as a player either. So why was he selected to be the captain of the Russia’s 2012 European Cup Roster in the first place? This guy was recently described "gruesome" by young model- a Russian beauty. I can see why he is ugly inside and outside.

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