Russia's Andrei Arshavin stretches himself during the training session at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. Russia will play Slovenia at their World Cup qualifying playoff soccer match on Saturday. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

Russia's Andrei Arshavin stretches himself during the training session at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. Russia will play Slovenia at their World Cup qualifying playoff soccer match on Saturday.

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  1. Russia's Andrei Arshavin leaves a pitch after being defeated by Slovenia at the World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match in Maribor, Slovenia, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Slovenia won 1-0.
  2. Slovenia's Bojan Jokic (13) challenges Russia's Andrei Arshavin during their World Cup qualifying playoff soccer match in Maribor November 18, 2009.
  3. Russia's Andrei Arshavin (R) vies with Slovenia's Bojan Jokic during their World Cup 2010 qualifying play-off second leg football match, in Maribor, some 150 kilometers from Ljubljana, on November 18, 2009.
  4. Russia's Andrei Arshavin (L) vies with Slovenia's Bostjan Cesar during their World Cup 2010 qualifying play-off second leg football match between Slovenia and Russia, in Maribor, some 150 kilometres from the capital Ljubljana, on November 18, 2009.
  5. Russia's Andrei Arshavin (L) vies with Slovenia's Bostjan Cesar during their World Cup 2010 qualifying play-off second leg football match between Slovenia and Russia, in Maribor, some 150 kilometers from capital Ljubljana, on November 18, 2009.
  6. Russia's Andrei Arshavin is given a yellow card during the first leg of their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match against Slovenia in Moscow, November 14, 2009.
  7. Russia's Andrei Arshavin (R) fights for the ball with Slovenia's Robert Koren during their World Cup 2010 playoff qualifying soccer match in Moscow November 14, 2009.
  8. Russia's Andrei Arshavin is given a yellow card during the first leg of their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match against Slovenia in Moscow, November 14, 2009.
  9. Russia's Andrei Arshavin (L) challenges Slovenia's Bostjan Cezar during the first leg of their 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Moscow, November 14, 2009.
  10. Russia's Andrei Arshavin, top, and Slovenia's Aleksander Radosavljevic struggle for the ball during their World Cup qualifying playoff first leg soccer match at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
  11. Russia's Andrei Arshavin tries to score against Slovenia during their World Cup qualifying playoff first leg soccer match at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
  12. Russia's Andrei Arshavin smiles during the trainig session at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. Russia will play their World Cup qualifying playoff first leg soccer match against Slovenia on Saturday.
  13. Russia's team players from left - Aleksandr Kerzhakov, Vladimir Bystrov, Aleksandr Anyukov and Andrei Arshavin are seen during the training session at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. Russia will play their World Cup qualifying playoff first leg soccer match against Slovenia on Saturday.
  14. Russia's Andrei Arshavin gestures during a training session at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. Russia will play Slovenia in a World Cup qualifying soccer match on Saturday.
  15. Russia's Andrei Arshavin stretches himself during the training session at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. Russia will play Slovenia at their World Cup qualifying playoff soccer match on Saturday.
  16. Arsenal's Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen (R) celebrates with Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas after he set up Russian midfielder Andrei Arshavin (out of picture) to score during the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, central England, on November 7, 2009. AFP PHOTO/Paul Ellis FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY Additional licence required for any commercial/promotional use or use on TV or internet (except identical online version of newspaper) of Premier League/Football League photos. Tel DataCo +44 207 2981656. Do not alter/modify photo.

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