{"id":294102,"date":"2023-11-04T08:25:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T08:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294102"},"modified":"2023-11-04T08:25:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T08:25:21","slug":"i-played-for-arsenal-rival-team-planted-russian-models-in-bar-to-tire-us-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/i-played-for-arsenal-rival-team-planted-russian-models-in-bar-to-tire-us-out\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I played for Arsenal \u2013 rival team planted Russian models in bar to tire us out&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Arsenal were once the target of a honeytrap involving 10 Russian models before a Champions League game.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners headed to face Lokomotiv Moscow in the group stages of the 2003\/04 competition. Given that was to be their Invincibles campaign, chances of victory were slim for the hosts.<\/p>\n<p>So they ingeniously put a plan in place to tire Arsene Wenger&apos;s squad out. That&apos;s according to former French defender Pascal Cygan, who revealed all when speaking to his local newspaper La Voix du Nord in 2019.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Ex-Arsenal striker who made 21 Premier League appearances now scoring goals in Armenia<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Wonderkid who Arsenal sold to Barcelona is now forging career in League One<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31314770.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_fm24.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a winning approach on the tactics board, incorporating modern systems and positional innovations to deliver big victories on the pitch.<\/li>\n<li>Master the transfer market, using new ways to craft a dream squad capable of winning titles.<\/li>\n<li>Level up your players on the training field and turn your contenders into champions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a339.99 (PS5), \u00a340.49 (PC)<\/p>\n<p>&quot;When we entered our hotel in Moscow there were 10 Russian top models waiting for us,&quot; recalled the 49-year-old, who was happily married with two young daughters at the time. &quot;They were seated in front of the bar.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We were later told that they had been there to tire us out during the night before the match. We didn&apos;t lose, and as far as I remember none of our players were stupid enough to fall into the trap.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>What&apos;s the funniest thing you&apos;ve heard a team do to try and win? Let us know in the comments section below<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31325382.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Fashion-ladies.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>&quot;That was just as well, given the situation at that time. Stories about players&apos; private lives used to appear regularly in the papers.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Having resisted any temptation they may or may not have faced, an Arsenal side featuring the likes of Martin Keown, Robert Pires and Thierry Henry secured a valuable group-stage point on their travels, with Cygan an unused substitute. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31325495.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Pascal-Cygan-of-Arsenal.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Both Pires and Henry missed big chances to grab the winner &#8211; so maybe they were still somewhat distracted by the events of the night before.<\/p>\n<p>The reverse fixture at the Emirates ended in a 2-0 win for the home side, but they only made it to the quarter-final stage of that year&apos;s Champions League where they were beat over two legs by Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/football\/arsenal-russian-models-champions-league-31324400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Arsenal were once the target of a honeytrap involving 10 Russian models before a Champions League game. 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