
Arsenal and Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin says he was only ever going to join the Arsenal and never their North London rivals – Tottenham.

Arsenal and Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin says he was only ever going to join the Arsenal and never their North London rivals – Tottenham.

A shock result in Bolivia as Argentina were thrashed 6-1, whilst European Champions Spain overcome a 1-0 deficit in Turkey to win 2-0. Michael Ballack scored a screamer against he Welsh whilst Frank Ribery saved the French again with his second goal against Lithuania in five days.

Diego Maradona suffered the humiliation of his first defeat as Argentina boss by losing 6-1 to Bolivia in a World Cup Qualifier. The defeat marked the biggest defeat in history for Argentina – who last lost by such a margin to Colombia 5-0 in 1993.