Former captain of the Russian national football team to take part in marathon in Sochi

Ex-captain of the Russian national team to run in marathon

Andrei Arshavin signs up for the Sochi Marathon

MOSCOW, September 13. /TASS/. Former captain of the Russian national football team Andrei Arshavin will take part in the Sochi Marathon, scheduled for October 4, the press service of the marathon said on Tuesday.

"Andrei Arshavin will take part in the Sochi Marathon! The ex-captain of the Russian national team and Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League winner will run the 10-km race," the statement reads.

Arshavin, 41, played 75 matches for the Russian national team and scored 17 goals. He was the captain of the team from 2008 to 2012. The midfielder also played for Zenit Saint Petersburg, Arsenal, FC Kairat and Kuban Krasnodar.