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Arsenal goalkeeper Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko: I feel Colombian and Russian

Arsenal goalkeeper Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko enjoys working with manager Mikel Arteta.

The 17 year-old has trained with the senior squad regularly this season.

“We always speak Spanish," Rojas Fedorushchenko told Sport24 of Arteta. "It is noticeable how smart he is, how much he knows about football."

Born in England, the youngster's father is Colombian and mother is Russian.

He also said: "I feel Russian and Colombian. Because we have Russian and Colombian culture at home, even though we speak three languages. In principle, there is no English culture at home.

"It is more present at football and at school. But, since I grew up in England, of course, I have a lot of English culture in me too. You can take something good from all countries."

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