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Arshavin junior wears no.10 shirt for luck

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Published 26 June, 2008, 08:31

Arshavin’s most devoted supporters are cheering him on back home. His wife Yulia says their young son watches all his father’s matches while wearing a number 10 shirt for luck – just like his dad.

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