Andrey Arshavin nicknamed “the meerkat” by Arsenal team-mates
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The Sun tells us that Andrey Arshavin has a new nickname at Arsenal: “Meerkat”.
If you’ve seen the incredibly annoying Compare the Meerkat adverts on TV, you’ll know why:
Meerkat:
Arshavin:
A bit more imaginative than “Arshy” I suppose, but still it smacks of rather childish banter. Translation: I wish I’d thought of it first.


LOL. He kinda look like a meerkat.
Haha! That’s quite funny actually.
I don’t care what he looks like or sounds like, just keep putting them in the back of the net.
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