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Arjen Robben says goodbye to football again: the attacker of 37 years old, a native of the Netherlands decided to hang up his boots in a “definitive way ”, After having temporarily retired in 2019.
Mexico’s nightmare at the World Cup 2014 returned last season with Groningen, the first division team in the Netherlands in which he trained as a player, but physical problems prevented him from playing as he would have liked. He barely played six games.
“ Dear soccer friends. I have decided to stop my career as an active footballer. A very difficult decision. I want to thank you all for your warm support “, he wrote on Twitter accompanied by his farewell letter.
Beste voetbalvrían,
Ik heb besloten om te stoppen met mijn actieve voetbalcarrière. Een heel moeilijke keuze. Ik wil iedereen bedanken voor alle hartverwarmende steun!
Groetjes, Arjen pic.twitter.com/aAEdxdL5tU
– Arjen Robben (@ArjenRobben) July 07, 2021
Robben had a career of more than 20 years. He debuted in the year 2000. He played for Groningen, PSV, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. He was nominated for the Ballon d’Or in 2010,
Y 2014.
The Dutchman is remembered for his excellent quality, but also for having become one of the greatest villains football has ever had Mexican in its history.
The European’s skill generated a penalty in the last minute of the round of 16 of the World Cup Brazil 2014, when the match between the Netherlands and Mexico was tied at one goal.
Thus, the Dutch came back from Giovanni dos Santos’s goal in six minutes, and they finished the dream of “El Tri” to play the famous fifth game in the World Cup .
The “ was not a criminal ”is still highly remembered by Mexicans and by the world of soccer.