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He currently plays for Dynamo Moscow, remaining one of the brightest players in the modern history of the Russian championship. But how did this player manage to reach such an impressive playing level? How did his football career evolve over the years? And what are the most significant achievements in his career? We present the story of all this to your attention as part of our new biographical review.
Early years, childhood and the family of football player Yuri Zhirkov
The future famous football player was born in the city of Tambov in a family that was quite far from the world of sports. His father was the most ordinary worker at the Revtrud plant all his life, and his mother worked as a postman. In addition to Yuri himself, the family had three more children - two brothers of a football player and a sister. The meager earnings of his parents were constantly not enough, and therefore, in early childhood, Zhirkov learned from his own experience what poverty and poverty are.His family of six lived in a small one-room apartment. Oddly enough, however, it was this circumstance that made our today's hero start playing football for the first time. The thing is that it was quite difficult for everyone to be at home together, so until late in the evening, Yuri Zhirkov played football with friends, going home only to eat and spend the night.
The young footballer made serious progress, and therefore already in 1994 he was admitted to the sports school of the Revtrud plant, in which he began to play sports professionally for the first time. As noted in some sources, the first recognition came to the player after participating in a football tournament in the town of Kamyshin. Zhirkov was recognized as the best midfielder, but after that his athletic performance began to deteriorate. Yuri began to often fall out of the main team and provide on the bench.
He never left football, but he did not build any plans for a sports career. After school, he entered a vocational school, where he received the specialty of an electrical technician. In parallel with this, he began to play for the semi-amateur team "Spartak Tambov" and already in 2000 he began to receive a small salary in it. In addition, on weekends he sometimes played in the championship of collective farms, receiving a small set of agricultural products for each victory.
Zidane's feint Zhirkov in the match against Macedonia
Starting in 2001, our today's hero began to play as part of the Tambov "Spartak" in one of the lower divisions of Russia. At this point, his football career began to slowly gain momentum. He became one of the best scorers of his team, and also performed brilliantly at the Cup of Hope, after which he fell into the sphere of interest of some teams of the highest championships in Russia and Ukraine. In 2003, he took turns going to see Spartak and Lokomotiv in Moscow, as well as in Arsenal Kyiv, but he failed to attract the attention of the local coaches. Only a few months later - in December 2003 - he was finally able to find a decent club to continue his career. This was the Moscow CSKA.
Yuri Zhirkov's professional football career
At first, Yuri Zhirkov was a player in the reserve team of the "army", however, thanks to a rare ability to work on himself, over time he began to get into the first team of the club more often. His debut match in a CSKA shirt fell to a meetingCommonwealth Cup with the bronze medalist of the championship of Belarus - "Gomel". After that, very soon, our today's hero also made his debut in the Russian Premier League.
Yuri Zhirkov first goal for Chelsea
In six seasons with CSKA Moscow, Yuri Zhirkov managed to go a long way from an ambitious newcomer to a true leader of the club. In total, the footballer played 140 matches in the "army" shirt, scoring 45 points in the "goal + pass" system. During his performance at CSKA, the talented player managed to become the champion of Russia twice, and also win the Cup and Super Cup of this country four times.
In 2005, Yuri Zhirkov also helped CSKA achieve success in the international tournament - the UEFA Cup, the victory in which is still one of the most important achievements in the player's biography.
Our today's hero also achieved another serious success as part of the Russian national team, in whose ranks Zhirkov has been performing since 2005.
Winning bronze medals at the 2008 European Championship is, for sure, one of the brightest events in the life of a football player.
Yuri Zhirkov in Chelsea
After that landmark success, Yuri Zhirkov signed a contract with London's Chelsea. As part of this club, the player played for two years, having managed to win the Championship, the Cup and the Super Cup of England during this time. However, the contribution of the Russian player to the success of the English club can hardly be called decisive. Zhirkov quite rarely got into the squad, and from time to time appeared on the field only at the end of a particular match. In total, the Russian played only 29 games as part of the "aristocrats".Zhirkov in Anji
In 2011, reports began to appear in the press that Zhirkov would leave Chelsea. In the end, it all happened. In the 2011/2012 season, the talented footballer for the first time tried on the T-shirt of Anji Makhachkala, which at that time was considered one of the richest clubs in Russia.As part of the Dagestan team, the player played for two seasons, alternately appearing at the position of fullback and fullback. During this period, he again began to resemble his former self. Having staked out a place at the Anji base, our today's hero showed a bright game in the Russian Championship, as well as in games at the national team level. For two seasons as part of the Makhachkala club, the player managed to become the bronze medalist of the national championship, as well as the finalist of the Cup of this country.
Yuri Zhirkov decided to leave Dagestan only in 2013, when a global restructuring began at the club. Many former leaders left the team. Among them was our today's hero. Since September 2013, the talented player has played for Dynamo Moscow, and in January 2016 he moved to Zenit.
Personal life of Yuri Zhirkov
In February 2008, Yuri Zhirkov married a girl named Inna, who, by her own admission, had never worked anywhere. In 2012, the football player's wife won the title of "Mrs. Russia", but subsequently abandoned it after a scandalous interview, in which the woman was unable to answer a number of simple questions. In mid-2013, Inna Zhirkova became a participant in the reality show "The Island", under the terms of which she will have to learn how to get her own food and water on her own.There are three children in the footballer's family: two boys (born in 2008 and 2015) and a girl, Milana (born in 2010).
Yuri Zhirkov now
Since 2016, Yuri Zhirkov has been playing for Zenit as a midfielder, and devotes all his free time to his wife and children. In 2018, he joined the Russian national team at the home world championship.A lot of noise in blogs and in the media was made by an interview with the wife of football player Yuri Zhirkov, Inna. In 2012, Inna won the title of "Mrs. Russia", and VGTRK journalist Boris Sobolev decided to ask her about the competition. The interview was included in a large film dedicated to fraud in the field of beauty contests, called "". "Mrs. Russia-2012" was not only unable to talk about her talents, but could not even cope with simple questions.
During the interview, the journalist cited the provisions of the Mrs. Russia contest, which, in particular, say that the main goal of this competition is "to identify the most active, educated, spiritually developed and beautiful woman-mother." In response to this, Zhirkova admitted: "I don't have much social activity." When asked about work, the football player's wife said that she had never worked, and is not working now.
When asked why she managed to win the competition, Zhirkova found it difficult to answer. "Unfortunately, I don't know what I took," she said. "Perhaps erudition?" Sobolev suggested. "Maybe. Because every day I tried to look beautiful," Zhirkova continued. "I was going to breakfast every morning - a long dress, painted, laid ..."
Inna Zhirkova did not cope with the question of whether the Earth revolves around the Sun or vice versa. She found it difficult to answer who Agniya Barto and Samuil Marshak were. But she honestly admitted that there was no competition for erudition among the participants in "Mrs. Russia".
A fragment from the film by Boris Sobolev with the participation of Inna Zhirkova on YouTube was watched by more than 870 thousand Internet users. In numerous comments, users spoke about the intelligence of beauty queens and photo models. And TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak quite sharply commented on this interview on her Twitter: "Inna Zhirkova, the wife of football player Zhirkov, it's hot. Sveta from Ivanov has a serious competitor."
There were also those who considered that Sobolev acted "not like a man", asking a woman questions that were obviously difficult for her. In her microblog, Sobchak posted a record of her husband Maxim Vitorgan, who said that in this interview, "the journalist who is shiny with a sense of superiority" annoys him the most. He advised Sobolev to communicate with the head of state in the same tone.
However, there were also those who did not believe that "a person can be so shamefully stupid", and suspected that "something is wrong here." Zhirkov's PR manager Daria Arslanova also spoke about "something wrong". According to her, Sobolev was trying to find out how much Inna Zhirkova paid for the title "Mrs. Russia".
"For obvious reasons, he did not succeed - the competition was won honestly. Without any evidence to the contrary, Sobolev descends to dirty slander in his program," Arslanova wrote. on your social media page. According to Arslanova, Zhirkova's correct answers were simply cut out of the interview. She added that she wants to make this story widely publicized, regardless of whether the Anji midfielder and his wife sue.
Boris Sobolev, in turn, wonders why everyone clung to the interview with Zhirkova. According to him, this is far from the most interesting thing that was in his film. He is also surprised that someone is crediting him with trying to cast Zhirkov in a bad light. Especially with installation.
"All this is complete nonsense! Well, who will falsify anything there?! There was no task to purposefully make material about this Inna! All this is part of a large investigative film that we have been preparing for more than a year. It is dedicated to the mafia, which organizes competitions beauty, - the journalist said in an interview with the radio station "". - And besides this Inna, we have several dozen characters there. We talk about the ten largest competitions there, including world ones. We show all this fraudulent underside. And we ask similar questions to four more or five participants of the competitions - at the level "Why did Gerasim drown Mu-mu?" I must tell you that all the other young ladies answer no better than Inna.
According to Sobolev, after the release of the film on the air in the PR service working with football players and their families, someone "greatly flew in", and now PR people "depict violent activity." As for Inna Zhirkova herself, according to the journalist, he is sorry that after this interview the beauty queen got it from the Internet community.
Sobolev added that all the original video materials on the basis of which the film was created are stored in his editorial office. And he is ready to confirm in court that there was no editing and no attempt to slander the footballer's wife. The journalist added that he asked questions from the field of general erudition not only to participants in beauty contests, but also to their peers - students of Moscow universities. And not all of them were able to give correct answers. According to Sobolev, the educational problem of a whole generation is already traced here.
, "Miss Kaliningrad", "Mrs. Russia-2012".
Inna Zhirkova, who bore the surname Gracheva before her marriage, was born in May 1989 near Kazan. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find the name of the city where Inna was born. In the family, in addition to the daughter, the eldest son Dmitry was growing up.
The head of the Grachev family worked in the construction business and ran the firm. Mom took care of the children and the home.
Inna was not much different from her peers. The girl was fond of dancing and attended a choreographic circle. Inna also loved to sing and learned to sew. At school, the girl could make herself a new dress.
When Inna Zhirkova grew up, everyone noted the bright appearance of the girl. Modeling agencies also noticed her. At that time, the family changed their place of residence and moved to Kaliningrad. Here Zhirkova took her first steps in her modeling career.
When the girl was a high school student, she decided to participate in a modeling competition and received the title of "Miss Kaliningrad". Soon, the young beauty, supported by her mother, went to Moscow, where she planned to appear among the contestants of the Miss Russia competition. But along the way, the girl fell ill and could not participate in the casting.
There is evidence that Inna Zhirkova graduated from the International Humanitarian Institute. She has a specialty "Socio-cultural service and tourism."
Personal life
In 2007, the biography of Inna Zhirkova changed dramatically. The model moved to the capital, where she was going to continue her career. A chance meeting in a cafe turned the beauty's life upside down. Inna's friend introduced the girl to football player Yuri Zhirkov. Young people immediately liked each other. The novel developed rapidly.
In February 2008, Inna and Yuri signed. But due to the urgent training of Zhirkov's football team, the celebration turned out to be crumpled. But upon returning from Turkey, the young people got married and loudly celebrated the wedding in the capital's restaurant.
For the sake of a quiet family life, Zhirkova abandoned her further modeling career. In September 2008, the couple had their first child, son Dmitry. And 2 years later, the daughter of Milan was born. At the time the girl was born, Irina Zhirkova, along with her husband, a Chelsea defender, was in London. There, Milana took her first steps.
In 2012, Inna Zhirkova briefly returned to her modeling career, especially since the appearance parameters (with a height of 173 cm, Inna's weight was 60 kg) allowed the girl to do this. Zhirkova participated in the competition for successful and beautiful mothers "Mrs. Russia-2012", which was held in Malta. 23 young mothers represented their own cities. Zhirkova represented Kaliningrad and won. The girl was presented with a crown made in the USA and studded with Swarovski stones.
In 2013, Inna Zhirkova decided to bring diversity to her own life and the TV show of the NTV channel called "The Island". The girl spent several weeks on the ocean in extreme conditions along with Russian show business stars, among whom were Prokhor Chaliapin. The winner of the program was .
In 2015, it became known that a third child and a second son appeared in the Zhirkov family. The wife of the Moscow Dynamo football player gave birth to a boy in the capital's clinic.
Shortly after the birth of her third child, Inna Zhirkova presented to fashion lovers her debut collection of family clothes, made in her personal atelier MiloMilo by Inna Zhirkova. Zhirkova's clothes were presented on the catwalk, with children.
Scandal
In the spring of 2013, a scandal occurred in the life of Inna Zhirkova, after which the owner of the title "Mrs. Russia-2012" decided to give up the crown.
VGTRK correspondent Boris Sobolev interviewed the model and the young mother for his own author's program "Crowned Individuals". The meaning of the plot of the program is the venality and corruption of beauty contests, where titles are sold for money. At the same time, declarations that beautiful, as well as erudite and socially active women become the winners of the competition, upon closer examination, turn out to be empty words.
In this context, Inna Zhirkova was interviewed. The woman could not answer questions, such as: the Earth revolves around the Sun or vice versa (the woman inclined to the second option), who wrote Oginsky's Polonaise and who are and.
Often the designer herself appears in her own outfits in the pictures on the personal page in " Instagram". Recently, there has been an increase in the appearance of photos depicting dresses from Inna Zhirkova on the official websites of clothing stores that are not associated with the brand. At the same time, the price of outfits is set 8 times lower than that of the designer. Inna Zhirkova turned to lawyers about copyright infringement.
In December 2017, in Kaliningrad, at the Euphoria club, which belongs to the Zhirkovs, a presentation of the New Year's collection of Inna Zhirkova's brand was held, which included 20 evening dresses. In addition to the girl's relatives, the festive event was attended by the designer's clients, friends and a star guest - Anastasia Zadorozhnaya. Yuri Zhirkov also came to the event.
As you know, each family has its own "recipe" for happiness. The families of famous Russian football players are no exception.
The guiding force, the cement of their relationship, is precisely the wives, in appearance they are glamorous girls and spoiled with luxury, but in fact they are economic and purposeful businesswomen, good wives and mothers.
Among them there are those who follow their husband to all cities, together with their children, trying at least for five minutes, but to see their father and husband. It is to such wives that the talented and very grasping by nature Inna Zhirkova belongs, wife of world champion, a famous football player, player of the Russian national team, midfielder of the Zenit club Yuri Zhirkov.
Little Innochka Gracheva (this is the maiden name of the future businesswoman) was born in a very small provincial town, which cannot be found on the map of our vast country, on May 15, 1989.
The baby grew up in a full-fledged family, where dad was engaged in the construction business and was constantly busy, trying for the sake of the family. Mom was engaged in raising two children, arranging life. It has always been like this, and as soon as she got married, Inna adopted the same model, becoming her husband a true friend, support and beloved woman.
But that was later, and as a child, the girl developed with pleasure, and in several directions. She sang beautifully, danced, choreographed.
And also, having matured a little, Inna was seriously interested in sewing, modeling clothes. Even at school in high school, the girl could afford to come to the holiday in her own, exclusive dress. To the envy of all my classmates.
In addition, by nature, this natural beauty of the girl did not leave indifferent the young people around her. However, the girl herself, brought up in the right family, did not particularly inspire any of them with hopes, taking their attention and admiration for granted.
Her beauty was also noticed by the organizers of various beauty contests. Inna actively took part in these events and almost without much difficulty won first places and titles.
So, for example, Inna, then still Gracheva, easily became “Miss Kaliningrad” at one time, and after that “Mrs. Russia - 2012”.
The girl's modeling career went up and her mother, who decided to support her daughter, moved with her to the capital of our Motherland - Moscow. Modeling agencies almost hunted for smart, beautiful and friendly, ready to work day and night, Inna, still Gracheva.
It's no secret that girls who come from the provinces are more hardworking and efficient. They are not at all afraid of various everyday deprivations or difficulties. Inna was one of those - a purposeful fighter in everything and always. She knew how to set goals for herself and achieve them with maximum effort.
In addition, the girl found the time and, most importantly, the desire to get a higher education at the International Humanitarian Institute with a degree in Social and Cultural Service and Tourism.
The Zhirkovs are sure of this now, because it was this miracle that happened to them. How did the young people meet?
Yuri Zhirkov himself is also not a native Muscovite. He comes from Tambov, where he grew up in a not very wealthy family. Football was his only outlet.. It was this sport that Yuri devoted all his free time to, improving his skills.
He did not want to go home, he was more attracted to the sports ground. And it doesn't matter what it was: a modern stadium with a professional football field, or just a small area with bricks instead of a goal.
If someone had ever told Yuri that football would become his main source of livelihood, he would never have believed it! After all, the guy played football just for himself, for the soul.
Interesting Notes:But he was noticed, and the guy's sports career went up sharply! Quite unexpectedly for himself, Yuri turned out to be an eminent football player in the capital who is already recognized on the streets of Moscow!
Almost at the same time, a very young beauty Inna also comes to Moscow. True, she fell ill on the road ... Therefore, when her new friend invited her to unwind at the club and play bowling, the girl decided to agree. A friend came not alone, but with her boyfriend, who, in turn, also came with a friend - the already famous football player Yuri Zhirkov.
As soon as Inna and Yuri saw each other, they both realized that they no longer wanted to part. During all this time, young people were not distracted from each other, they told everything about their lives and realized that they had found their soul mate and they didn’t need anyone else.
Since that time, Inna and Yuri simply did not part. And if they parted, they were very homesick in separation. It seemed that they knew each other all their lives and understood perfectly.
Although the young people, and then they admitted it, were absolutely unaware that both were stars each in their own field, so it was a real discovery for them when Inna saw Yura on TV, and Yuri was stunned by the billboard with her image.
What to hide, fate itself brought the guys together, therefore, when the already well-known and titled model Inna faced the question of a choice: career or family, she chose the latter without a doubt.
I immediately rearranged my schedule and devoted myself completely to my lover. Since then, she has always been by his side. If not physically, then mentally for sure.
And never once did Inna regret that she had sacrificed her career in the name of love. Yuri appreciated it too. He adored his girlfriend, as now he continues to adore her, only his wife, the mother of his children!
Yuri Zhirkov made an offer in the most unusual way, namely via SMS. At that time, the famous footballer was at a training camp in Turkey, the time was very tense - the 2008 European Football Championship was at stake.
Naturally, preparatory training was in full swing, and the team's travel schedule was very tight. Yuri made declarations of love and the proposal itself by phone, sending SMS to Inna.
Realizing that all the burden of responsibility and the very preparation for the wedding depends only on her, the girl rushed to Turkey, where her chosen one was finally able to put an engagement ring on her thin finger.
The couple signed at the Consulate General of Russia, where the whole team of the Russian national team, in which Yuri played, became witnesses!
The celebration itself took place already in Moscow, upon the arrival of the football player to his homeland. And this event became unusual, Inna tried very hard.
To the surprise of the guests, in addition to the impeccable preparation of the wedding itself, they were given a real Brazilian carnival! That's where it was fun and memorable! No one could have thought that Inna organized all this in just a week.
So, in 2008, a strong and loving Zhirkov family appeared. Where in the same year a little happiness appeared - son Dmitry. And two years later, Princess Milanochka.
Inna followed her husband everywhere. At the time of the birth of their daughter, the Zhirkovs were in London, where Yuri represented the Chelsea sports club. Due to the fact that the family travels all over the world together, the children speak two languages, and in English is no worse than in native Russian.
But Inna, despite the enormous difficulties with various moves and problems associated with everyday life, did not abandon her dream either. She managed to continue her modeling career.
By 2012, Inna was able to recover and return to the ranks of the most beautiful and attractive girls on the planet. Thanks to great efforts and diligence, Inna Zhirkova successfully took part in the contest of the most beautiful mothers "Mrs. Russia 2012", held in Malta.
It was Inna Zhirkova who took home, to Russia, the crown of the winner, made in the USA and studded with precious stones.
A year later, restless in every sense and very active, Inna took part in the reality show "The Island" and spent several weeks in very extreme conditions, once again proving to herself and others that she is not just a glamorous person, but a real Russian woman.
And just a couple of years later, in 2015, an addition appeared in the Zhirkov family! Another baby was born, another son. Inna's husband, Yuri, then played in the Moscow Dynamo. It is difficult to imagine a more active representative of the weaker sex than Inna Zhirkova.
In addition to everything else, Inna perfectly realized herself as a fashion designer. Almost immediately after the birth of her third baby, the girl started her debut personal collection of clothes, made in her own personal studio MiloMilo for the whole family.
And she coped with this task simply brilliantly! Her outfits were demonstrated with great pleasure by famous people, also mothers: Yulia Baranovskaya, Nadia Ruchka, Nastya Zadorozhnaya and others.
But not everything in her life is so cloudless. There were also very tangible falls that the family experienced together. Once, almost immediately after winning the Mrs. Russia 2012 contest, a scandalous interview took place, which the businesswoman almost failed. A huge scandal erupted.
Boris Sobolev, correspondent of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, interviewed the winner, where he asked her a number of questions. Inna's answers amazed and made everyone laugh. Surprisingly, the very smart and reasonable woman was simply taken aback by the journalist's aggressive presentation and stupidly answered the most simple questions.
For example, to the question “Does the Earth revolve around the Sun or vice versa?” Zhirokva gave the wrong answer. So it was with subsequent questions about Oginsky's Polonaise and about Agniya Barto and Samuil Marshak. The video was immediately posted on Youtube.
One can only imagine how many sharp comments about the intelligence of the girl were written and expressed. My husband even suggested throwing the crown off the balcony.
But the winner herself wanted to pass it along with the title to the second contender for the victory, Maria Padiarova from Cheboksary, the mother of six children. But that mother refused, not wanting to win in this way.
From June 17 to July 2, Russia will host the Confederations Cup - a football tournament among the national teams of eight countries. Before the start of important competitions, the Teleprogramma magazine met with the wives of the players. Women told how they provide a reliable rear for their husbands.
Yuri Zhirkov. Photo: RFU
Midfielder of the Russian national team Yuri Zhirkov and his wife Inna are raising three children: 8-year-old Dima, 6-year-old Milan and Daniil, who will turn 2 in September.
- Inna, will you and your children be in Moscow for the Confederations Cup matches?
— Yes, we flew from Kaliningrad. I hope that at least an hour a day, the children and I will be able to see dad, come to his hotel. Of course, we will go to matches.
- The whole family?
— Yes, all together. I thought that Dana would be scared - there was noise at the stadium. And he always watches the game with pleasure, clapping. When I ask: “Where is dad?”, Danya tries to guess, to show.
- Do you miss your dad?
- When he is at the training camp, constantly. Yura and I have been together for ten years, so I know when he needs to speak out and when not to bother. If there is free time, he always calls himself.
- Yura worries if the game is criticized?
- Reacts, sometimes accepts criticism, sometimes it is insulting. Not everyone knows, for example, that Yura played injections. And if they don’t make them for him, then it’s hard to walk - he limps and groans. But he takes the field to help the team win. Despite the injuries, the husband always tries his best. Yura is a hard worker. He doesn’t have thoughts: “Oh, my leg hurts, I’ll run at half strength.” But injuries sometimes make themselves felt.
What form is he in now?
He is trying to recover faster, but his leg still bothers him. Now they are engaged in the national team, and he got better. It happens that after a workout there are pains. But they have a wonderful doctor Eduard in their team, he is doing everything possible for Yura to recover. So my husband is in safe hands.
- You said that in Kaliningrad, Jura is helped to recover by the Baltic Sea.
- I always asked the question: “Yura, the sea is cold, how can you be in the water for so long?” He says that sea water helps heal injuries better than ice.
- You have a house in Kaliningrad. There was no thought to move finally to the sea?
- We lined up in Kaliningrad on the coast - 15 minutes walk to the sea, we spend the summer with our children there. Children like it - we have beds and hens with rabbits. When we are away, my parents, my brother and Yura's brother look after the house - they live in Kaliningrad. Now we are building a house in the Moscow region, renting an apartment in St. Petersburg, as my husband plays for Zenit. So for now we live in three cities.
- You have your own studio, you. Husband proud?
- Yura supports me when he has time, helps - he can go with me for fabrics. When I post a new photo on Instagram, my husband asks: “Is this dress from your brand?” He is pleased. And now I don't go shopping, I always wear my clothes and get compliments. When I gave birth to my third child, my husband gave me a new spacious studio space.
Why work? After all, the husband himself could provide for the family.
- I can not imagine myself without work - there are a lot of plans and ideas in my head. And Yura is pleased when his wife has a successful business. I did not need to work - my husband understood that I was busy raising children. But I was able to combine work and caring for my family.
Are the players' wives friendly?
- We have a group of girls with whom we have been friends for a long time. We constantly keep in touch on WhatsApp: we know who flew where, news about each other. We often meet with children - at children's parties, we walk together.