Arshavin reveals London is driving him mad... Arsenal star in car crash

18 March 2010 12:41
He's complained about the congestion charge, London parking and women drivers - and now Andrey Arshavin has another reason to hate driving in the capital.[LNB]The Arsenal star has revealed he got into a prang on the road while travelling with his wife Yulia, but escaped with just a damaged bumper.[LNB]The accident happened on Monday, when manager Arsene Wenger had given his players the day off.[LNB] Prang: Arshavin inspects the damage as wife Yulia sits in his 4x4[LNB][LNB]A cheerful Arshavin revealed: 'It was a sunny day here in London and even a small traffic accident that has happened to Yulia and me, wasn't able to spoil our spring mood.[LNB]'The second car involved got slightly scratched and my car's bumper got damaged. 'It took us five minutes to solve this problem, we exchanged our data and left.[LNB]'Good luck on the roads!'[LNB]The 28-year-old did not reveal the identity of the other driver, or who was to blame, but he once memorably told Sportsmail: 'I would never give driving lessons to women.[LNB] Scratches: Onlookers watch as Arshavin gets out of his car after the accident[LNB]'We need to build new roads for them. Why? Because you never know what to expect from a woman on the road.[LNB] 'If you see a car behaving weirdly, swerving and doing strange things, before you see the driver you know it is a woman. It is always a woman.'[LNB]Arshavin has faced a culture shock on the roads since leaving Zenit St Petersburg 13 months ago.[LNB] Sharp shooter: Andrey Arshavin fires home a goal for Arsenal at Hull on Saturday[LNB]Russians are not used to parking rules, while the congestion charge has been even more difficult to get accustomed to.[LNB]'I struggle with the parking,' he once said. 'I can't park where I want, I'm not used to this.[LNB]'Then there's the congestion charge. It's not the money I object to but all the things you have to do - codes to enter, SMS messages you have to send, etc.'[LNB] Arsenal and City on alert as 'Super Mario' Balotelli feuds with MourinhoWalcott puts injury nightmare behind him and prepares to silence his criticsARSENAL FC

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