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Today Zhirkov signed contract for three years. Sky Sports News is reporting that it is believed to be in the region of £18 million.

Yuriy Zhirkov

Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov was born in Tambov, 430 miles south-east of Moscow, on 20 August 1983. His dad was a factory worker and his mum was a postie. The six members of his family lived in a one-bedroom flat, so he would often play football in the yard between blocks of flat until late to avoid getting in the way, only coming in when the family were already asleep.

He was signed by CSKA in January 2004, but only after being turned down after trials with Spartak Moscow, Lokomotiv and Arsenal Kiev. His first pay packed was invested in football, buying a satellite dish so he could watch the European leagues.

He is a left winger with a great left foot, fast feet and good dribbling ability, but has the work ethic to be an effective wing back too. Zhirkov shone in CSKA’s 2004-05 Uefa Cup-winning campaign. He has so far scored 15 goals in 139 appearances for the club.

His Champions League goal against Hamburg in the group stages is considered one of the best in the competition’s history.

Original: http://footballnews0.blogspot.com/2009/07/yuriy-zhirkov-joins-to-chelsea-18.html

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