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Andrey Arshavin was disappointed after Russia crashed out of Euro 2012

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Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin has apologised to Russia fans after his country were a shock departure from the Euro 2012 group stages.

Russia started brightly, beating the Czech Republic 4-1 but then drew with co-hosts Poland before crashing out courtesy of a 1-0 defeat to Greece.

“The result we showed disappointed us and, obviously, the fans,” Arshavin told Russian channel 100 TV.

“As the captain, I want to apologize on behalf of myself personally and of the players for the result we showed.”

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