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World Cup South Africa 2010
History - Groups - Players - Venues
Favorite Players by Country (Germany 2006)
Group C - Netherlands:
Arjen Robben
Place of Birth: Bedum, The Netherlands
Date of Birth: January 23rd, 1984
Position: Winger/Forward
Clubs: F.C. Groningen, PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea F.C.
Arjen Robben is a striker for the Netherlands national football team and Chelsea, having recently transferred to the English club from Dutch power PSV Eindhoven.
After 2 seasons of great football at PSV, he was sold to Chelsea. Manchester United was the first in line to buy Robben. But PSV wasn't happy with the 7 million pounds offer. Chelsea offered 18 million pounds and PSV sold him.
In Euro 2004 during a match against the Czech Republic, the then Dutch team manager Dick Advocaat substituted Robben with Paul Bosvelt. The Dutch team eventually lost that match after leading by two goals. That decision brought severe criticism on Advocaat and as a result, Advocaat resigned.
During another Euro 2004 match, Robben scored the winning goal against Sweden during a penalty shootout in a quarterfinal match. Since returning from injury, Robben in combination with Damien Duff has made an impressive impact with his explosive speed, dribbling skills and finishing; and in November 2004 he was awarded the prestigious player of the month award.
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