It will be 15 years tomorrow when the Russian scored four goals to beat Liverpool at Anfield.
But he told Sport-Express: "No. I don't remember it or celebrate it. Only journalists do not let us forget about poker against Liverpool. It's like a round date - a lot of calls at once. This was the case now and in 2019.
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"Recently my daughter Yana turned 16 years old. I came across a video on social networks - on April 3, 2008, when she was born, I scored for Zenit in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup against Bayer and 'rocked the cradle'.
"To be honest, this moment touches me much more."