The Russian Andréi Arshavinwho worked in Zenith Yes Arsenalwas named the best Russian football player of the 21st century, ahead of goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev, who has defended the goal for over 20 years CSKA Moscowthe Yuri Zhirkovwho played on that team and also on Chelsea.
Arshavinwho currently works as a commentator on Russian television, was the only player mentioned by the 50 journalists who participated in the survey called by the newspaper Esporte-Express.
He was voted the best by 29 journalists, for a total of 466 points, ahead of Akinfeevwhich totaled 433 with thirteen first places.
Arshavinwho was considered one of the best players in the Euro 2008 -Russia was a semi-finalist-, won the UEFA Cup with the Zenith in 2008 and played four seasons in Arsenal of London.
Zhirkovwho won alongside Akinfeev in the 2005 UEFA Cup, he came third with 312 votes.
In addition to Euro Cup, Akinfeev contested the Russia World Cupin which the host country eliminated the Spanish team in the round of 16, two of which were saved by the Spanish goalkeeper CSKA.
He received many offers to leave Russian football, but he was always loyal to the team. Russian army.
They also appear in the top ten of the list Ignashevich; former Sevilla player Kerjakov, Dzyuba; Alenichevchampion of Europe with the Door; Pavlyuchenko; To check Yes Golovinwho currently plays for Monaco.
The legend of Celta de Vigo Alexandr Mostovói appears in nineteenth place with 22 points, six more than Valery Karpincurrent Russian coach.
Another active football player, the goalkeeper of PSG, Matthew of Saphonformed in the quarry Krasnodaroccupies number twenty-seven with five points.
