Andrei Arshavin said that he burst into tears after defeating the Netherlands at Euro 2008
Former footballer of the Russian national team Andrei Arshavin shared his memories of the victorious match with the Netherlands at Euro 2008. His words are reported by Sports.ru.
Arshavin said that the match turned out to be physically difficult. Before overtime, he approached the coaches and said that “he can’t just run or stand.” “Immediately after the whistle, I cried, although it is not very typical for me. He presented a map of Russia: a huge piece of the Earth is happy thanks to us guys, from whom no one expected anything, ”the footballer added.
In the quarterfinal match of the tournament, the Russians beat the Netherlands with a score of 3:1. The teams did not reveal the winner in regular time (1:1). In overtime, Arshavin gave an assist to Dmitry Torbinsky, and then scored himself, breaking between the legs of goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar.
Arshavin played for the Russian national team from 2002 to 2012. Together with the national team, he won bronze medals at Euro 2008. The player was also included in the symbolic team of the tournament. In total, Arshavin played 75 matches for the Russian national team, scoring 17 goals.
Source: Lenta
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