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Robin van Persie (; born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Arsenal and the Dutch national team.
Read More at Wikipedia ›The Netherlands lost a World Cup final for the third time two years ago in South Africa, leaving its 1988 Euro triumph as the lone major title in its impressive history.
The Netherlands lost to Spain two years ago in the World Cup on a late goal in extra time as it was denied the sport's ultimate prize for the third time. The Dutch also lost in the 1974 and 1978 World Cup finals.This summer in Poland and Ukraine, the Dutch have their sights set firmly on a second major title and have the team to accomplish the task."The changes Bert van Marwijk has made to our style of play since taking over have proven to be quite successful as we reached the final at the World Cup," Dutch star Wesley Sneijder told De Telegraaf."We are now aiming to reach at least the final at Euro 2012. We want to do even better, though, and win the European title."Although the Dutch don't completely resemble the former "Total Football" squad from the 1970s, they still feature a few of the most talented attackers in t...There may be a final twist still remaining in the English Premier League title race as Wigan pulled off a shock upset at the DW Stadium on Wednesday, defeating Manch...
Thomas Vermaelen scored deep into stoppage 1 win over Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium on Monday.The two sides traded first-half goals within one minute of each oth...
Arsenal made the improbable possible, but a miracle was still just out of reach Tuesday.Laurent Koscielny, Tomas Rosicky and Robin Van Persie scored inside 43 minute...
Milan narrowly avoided becoming the victim of the greatest comeback in Champions League history on Tuesday, reaching the quarterfinals despite a comprehensive 3-0 de...
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk has demanded unity among his World Cup players after Robin van Persie's angry outburst.Van Persie's ir...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Netherlands striker Robin van Persie is having a scan on his left arm, making his status uncertain for Tuesday's World Cup semifinal meeting with...
Robin van Persie continued his 1 victory over Liverpool.The Dutchman overturned an own goal from Laurent Koscielny in the 23rd minute with two first-time finishes, s...
Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion for the first time since 1979 on Saturday when a 1-0 defeat left the Premier League powerhouse in danger of missing out on next ...
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that midfielder Aaron Ramsey will miss his team's next two games, against Liverpool on Saturday and AC Milan in midweek.R...
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger may try to extend Thierry Henry's loan from the New York Red Bulls .Henry's loan deal stipulates that he has only next weekend's Premie...
Manchester City rediscovered its attacking game in the English Premier League on Saturday, beating Fulham 3-0 to maintain its perfect home record and keep Manchester...
Manchester United secured a resounding 5-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Wednesday, keeping the pressure on leaders Manchester City .United seized control of ...
Robin van Persie has been included in Arsenal's 19-man roster for Tuesday's Champions League match at Barcelona.The Dutch forward was expected to miss the second-rou...
Arsenal's Robin van Persie will be sidelined for three weeks because of a knee injury and will miss next week's Champions League match at Barcelona.The Dutch forward...
Lionel Messi scored four times to take his season tally to an unprecedented 72 goals and give Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola a 4-0 win over crosstown rival Espanyol i...
Robin van Persie scored twice to reach 30 Premiership goals, but Steve Morison notched a late equalizer as Norwich City held Arsenal, 3-3, on Saturday at Emirates St...
Wigan's rich vein of form continued Saturday as the Latics claimed a resounding 4-0 victory over Newcastle at the DW Stadium.Roberto Martinez's side has won five of ...
Wigan routed Newcastle 4-0 Saturday for another remarkable win in its attempt to avoid relegation from the Premier League and severely dent its opponent's chances of...
Newcastle climbed into the top four on Saturday after securing a 3-0 win over Stoke City at Sports Direct Arena which moves the club to within three points of third-...
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