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Zhirkov returns to Russia with Anzhi

August 6, 2011
By ESPNsoccernet staff
Russia international Yuri Zhirkov has completed a return to his homeland after swapping Chelsea for big-spending Anzhi Makhachkala.



Zhirkov, 27, endured a difficult two years at Stamford Bridge, failing to establish himself as a regular under Carlo Ancelotti after arriving as the most expensive Russian player of all time when he moved for £18 million from CSKA Moscow.

The left-sided defender-cum-midfielder had stated his desire to return to Russia after an injury-plagued ...

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