Spaniards were surprised: A famous Russian in Barca gear was wandering around the Real store.

2025-10-29 20:09 © scanpix

Former Russian national team and London Arsenal forward Andrei Arshavin caused a commotion in Spain.

Before the "El Clasico" match that took place last weekend, the Russian was seen wandering around the official Real Madrid merchandise store in Madrid.

Fans of the capital club interpreted this as a provocation, as A. Arshavin was wearing a Barcelona team jersey.

While still playing professionally, the footballer stated that he is a die-hard supporter of the Catalan club and would not play for Real for any amount of money.

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