Surely it will come as a surprise to many, but Robben, who looks at least thirty years old, turned only 26 on January 23, 2010. The football player was born in the Dutch Bedum, and his very first team was a local amateur team. Arjen's serious career began in football school"Groningen". He made his debut for the main team already at the age of sixteen, but Robben turned out to be from the young, but early. At the end of his first adult season, Arjen, having entered the field 18 times and scored 2 goals in these meetings, was named player of the year in the team.

The following season, Robben played 28 matches for Groningen and scored 6 goals. In the summer of 2002, the eighteen-year-old football player moved to PSV.

In Eindhoven, Arjen spent two seasons, but managed to make himself known to the whole football Europe. In April 2003, he made his debut with main team country, in May he became the champion of Holland, and in the summer he went to the European Championship, where he won a bronze award. By that time, Arjen was only 20.

In the summer of the same year, the player moved to Chelsea. The first season, despite the first serious injury that happened at the very beginning, was successful. The Londoners became the champions of England and the League Cup, and Arjen himself, having scored 9 goals in all tournaments, was nominated for the title of the best young player season, inherited as a result of Wayne Rooney.

The following season, Chelsea and Robben repeated their success: the team became the champion, Arjen played at his already habitually high level, having distinguished himself in all tournaments 7 times. In the summer of 2006, Robben, as part of the Dutch national team, went to the Mundial, where, despite his stellar game, the team flew out at the 1/8 final stage.

Then a recession began in Robben's career, but everyone would have such recessions, because in the summer of 2007 the Dutchman moved to Real Madrid. Starting from the winter, Robben began to appear regularly at the base of the "royal" club, gaining 26 games in the first season in Madrid, 5 goals scored and became the champion of Spain.

In his second year as part of the "creamy" Robben played in 24 matches, in which he scored 6 goals, but then another personnel revolution happened in Real Madrid, and Arjen was forced to leave the club. He moved to Bayern, which he clearly did not regret. In the 2009/10 season, Munich almost scored a hat-trick, becoming the German champion, the owner of the German Cup and reaching the Champions League final, where they lost to Inter. For Robben himself, who managed to avoid injuries this season, the first year at Bayern was the best in his career. In confirmation of this fact - the unconditional recognition of Arjen as the football player of the year in Germany.

The World Cup in South Africa was the fourth big tournament for Robben after two European championships and one world championship. He could complete it with a victory, but the Dutch team lost in the final to the Spanish team. Two years later, Arjen will try to return the favor to fate at the 2012 European Championships. He will also be especially motivated after he, along with Bayern, lost in the Champions League final to London's Chelsea.

Dutch football player of Bayern Munich Arjen Robben is at the peak of his career and is in phenomenal shape. In this article, we will talk about the most Interesting Facts from the biography of Arjen Robben.

A talented winger was born in the small Dutch town of Bedum on January 23, 1984. This village is located right next to Groningen, where Robben signed his first professional contract with the team of the same name.

After Groningen, he ended up at PSV, in which he became the champion for the first time. Interestingly, he managed to do this in the very first season (2002-2003) and then he was only 19 years old.

By the way, in PSV he played well with the famous striker Matej Kežman. Their tandem began to be called "Batman and Robben" and they delighted the fans with their elegant combinations and good teamwork. At the end of a successful season in 2003, Robben was recognized as Talent of the Year in the Netherlands and awarded the Johan Cruyff Prize.

But the second season for the Dutch national team player was a little blurred by injury. However, it was in 2003 that Arjen was called up to the national team for the first time and made his debut against Portugal.

A career in the national team for Robben is very ambiguous, because, in fact, the Netherlands never won anything, and the football player himself was often worried about injuries. And it seems that in 2010 there was finally a success, but it did not last long and EURO 2012 was a complete failure for the Orange.

The next step in club career right midfielder became the English Premier League. Interestingly, Sir Alex Fergusson wanted to see Robben in his team, but the amount of 7 million euros did not suit PSV. Moreover, the president of the Dutch club mockingly said that this amount would only be enough for a T-shirt autographed by Arjen. And then London Chelsea came to PSV with an offer of 18 million, which suited all parties and Robben went to London.

On Foggy Albion, he did not stop top scorer Premier League, but started there very successfully and was even recognized as the player of the month. And yet, constant injuries prevented him from becoming a team leader. However, as part of Chelsea, Arjen Robben became a two-time champion, won 2 League Cups, one FA Cup and one FA Super Cup.

In 2007, Robben took another big step and signed a 5-year contract with Real Madrid. At that time, it was the 5th most expensive transfer in the history of the "royal club" (36.55 million euros). The period in Spain was the most controversial of his career, although in 2008 he won La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup.

Again, injuries and distrust of the coach forced Robben to change the situation and in 2009 he moved to Germany, where he became a three-time champion in the Munich Grand Bayern. Arjen also won 3 German Cups, two Super Cups, and won once on the international stage. , UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup.

The most successful season for the Dutch midfielder was 2012-2013, in which he, along with Bayern, won all the tournaments, and scored the decisive goal in the Champions League final and was recognized best player match.

Arjen Robben at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil in the first match against reigning champions world Spaniards scored two goals, one of which set a speed record this year among . Robben developed a speed of 37 km / h and thereby outstripped himself , which set the bar at 35.7 km / h.

If speak about personal life Arjen Robben, it should be noted that he is married to Bernadien Eyler and they are raising 3 children: two boys (Luka and Kai) and a girl, Lynn. Interestingly, Robben has known his wife since high school, where they studied together.

Robben with his wife
Robben with children

Arjen Robben recently announced his retirement from the Dutch national team. This happened right after the Dutch failed to qualify for the finals of the 2018 World Cup.

Robben played for the national team of his country for 14 years. During this time, he played 96 matches for her, in which he scored 37 goals and won bronze at EURO 2004, silver at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and bronze at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with the Oranges.

Arjen announced his departure from the national team and his desire to focus on playing for Bayern Munich.

Now at 33, Arjen Robben has written a new page in his successful career. His goal against Dortmund was the 93rd goal scored for Bayern in the Bundesliga. The Dutchman thus became the most successful foreign scorer in the club's history.

In connection with the World Cup, which was held in Russia in 2018, the biographies of athletes have become especially in demand. However, readers choose stories only about the most interesting football players who keep the right position on the field and delight their fans with goals against the opponent.

It is worth saying that it is difficult to stand out from the overwhelming number of players so as to be noticed by journalists. However, the winger of Bayern Munich - Arjen Robben, a Dutchman by nationality, managed to do it. And this fact is not surprising, because the man who is famous for kicking with his left foot managed to win the championships of four countries: the Netherlands, England, Germany and Spain.

Childhood and youth

The future football player was born on January 23, 1984 in a town located in the Netherlands. The place is called Bedum. Arjen's parents predetermined his fate, because the boy's father, Hans Robben, worked as a football agent, and his wife Marjo was a local celebrity. As for education, as a child, Arjen went to school with difficulty, as they say “under pressure”, the young man did not show interest in education, but he was fond of sports.

Arjen Robben School Document

Arjen preferred to follow in his father's footsteps, so Robben's parents had no doubt that their son would certainly become a football player. Arjen was lucky because Hans and Marjo did not hesitate to send their child to the best football academies.

Thus, while other children comprehended the basics of science at school, Robben went in the morning to sports school, where he trained hard with the ball. By the way, the young player was one of the best in his team who mastered the Korver method.

The principle of this method is that the player learns not only individual skill, but also the maximum technical equipment. As a result, Arjen's game attracted a local football club"Groningen", named after a province located in the north of the Netherlands.

Football

In 1999-2000, Robben began to be attracted to training in youth teams. In 2000, Arjen was on the lists participating in the main team for the Dutch championship match with Twente. However, the young man never entered the football field. But on the other hand, in December of the same year, Arjen showed himself in Groningen, when in the 79th minute he replaced Leonardo, who was injured and could not continue the game, against Velwijk.

Further, Arjen Robben's career was on the rise: over time, the young man stopped sitting on the benches, and his name was on the lists of the main players. In the Groningen team, the Dutchman played 18 matches, scoring 2 goals against opponents.

It is noteworthy that at the end of the football season, the young man was awarded the title of player of the year. This title encouraged the athlete and became for him great motivation: The following season, Robben scored 6 goals in 28 matches.

In 2002, the winger was bought by PSV, who paid for the transfer. young man€ 3.9 million. Being part of this club, the man played 33 matches in the first season, scoring 12 goals. Thus, the Dutchman again received the title of player of the year, sharing it with a colleague in the shop, who was striker Mateja Kežman. It is noteworthy that both athletes played in an attacking tandem, having developed their own tactics.

It is not surprising that the fans called the two players "Batman and Robben", because thanks to the two forwards, the Dutch championship was won, after which Arjen Robben replenished his piggy bank with new awards.

The man was named "Football Talent of the Year in the Netherlands" and also received the "Johan Cruyff Prize". The following year, in the same Dutch championship, the winger was awarded silver.

Further, the footballer, remembered for his feints and maneuver with the ball called dribbling, met with the head coach of Manchester United FC. By the way, he offered € 7 million for the transfer of the player, but this amount seemed ridiculous to the president of PSV - Harry van Rae. He stated that for such money, "Manchester will only buy a T-shirt with the athlete's autograph."

Best Goals Arjen Robben

Therefore, Arjen was sold to the Chelsea team, the transfer fee was $ 18 million. Arjen scored 7 goals in the English Championship (2004-2005), but his career at Chelsea did not work out due to numerous injuries that became a stumbling block for participation in important matches in the Champions League.

After Chelsea, the winger began to play in the Spanish club Real Madrid. Head coach wanted to see in the team, FC President Ramon Calderon agreed to the purchase of Arjen, who signed a contract soon for 5 years. Madrid paid Chelsea €36.55m

This amount was the fifth in the history of the Spanish FC, earlier the club paid fabulous money for, and (Arjen stated that he should get the Golden Ball). The purchase of Robben lived up to expectations, the man helped win the Spanish Super Cup in 2008-2009.

In 2009, the athlete joined the Bayern Munich club, where he made a breathtaking career. Although the number 10 player did not want to leave Real Madrid, the club sold him on their own.

On August 28, the athlete had to sign a contract with the German FC for 4 years. According to rumors, his salary was € 8 million before taxes. It is noteworthy that Arjen was recognized as the best player in Germany. At the end of the German season, Bayern won the championship and the German Cup. Among other things, the athlete achieved success at Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup. There were also rumors that Robben would become a Zenith player, but this information turned out to be unreliable.

Personal life

Little is known about the personal life of a stately athlete (the player’s height is 180 cm and weight is 80 kg), but, fortunately for the fans, Arjen is a Web user: the man maintains his page in "Instagram", however, does not please with numerous publications. Arjen can also be found on the social network

Bayern midfielder Arjen Robben is celebrating his 30th birthday today. Not only a wonderful football player, but also a person who defeated a terrible disease. "SE" remembers those who managed to stay in the game, despite the trials that fell to their lot.

Arjen ROBBEN

The Dutchman is considered by many to be a “crystal” footballer, who was not spared by injuries throughout his career. But all the injuries suffered were worth one terrible diagnosis. When Robben played at Chelsea, he was diagnosed with cancer - a tumor in the testicle. The first conclusions of doctors were disappointing, but after the operation it turned out that the tumor was benign.

"I was very scared. It was a difficult time for me when football faded into the background. I was terrified of the diagnosis for several days, not knowing what could happen to me. And only when I found out that I was not in danger, I could back to a full-fledged game again," the Dutchman said almost ten years ago.

The treatment was successful, and one of the brightest football players of our time was able to continue his brilliant career. Robben won a lot of things, including the Champions League, but it was the victory over the disease that became the main thing in life for the hero of the day.

By the way, Deportivo goalkeeper Jose Molina had the same problem, but his tumor turned out to be malignant, which required a long treatment. The goalkeeper not only recovered, but also played until the age of 37. An excellent reference point for today's hero of the day.

Eric ABIDAL

The mighty France and Barcelona defender found himself on the operating table when he was diagnosed with a malignant liver tumor during a routine medical examination. An urgent operation was required. The situation seemed to have returned to normal. Abidal even played for Barça in the Champions League final and was the first to lift the coveted trophy over his head when Puyol handed him the captain's armband. But the disease reappeared. The only way out, the doctors called transplantation, which was carried out in April 2012. The operation lasted nine hours, and Eric's cousin Gerard acted as a donor.

Abidal's courage inspired many. The Frenchman himself personally visited a child in the hospital, who asked his father for a player's T-shirt and promised him to fight like Eric and win. The baby was crying with happiness. "Brother, I'm here to cheer you up," Abidal consoled the boy, returning to the field again. "I also fought cancer. It's very hard, but you can handle it!" The football player gave him not only the cherished T-shirt, but his own watch Rolex.

When Barcelona did not offer Abidal a new contract, the club was criticized by many. Teammates also spoke harshly. Despite the touching farewell ceremony on " Nou Camp", the sediment did not go away. But the defender remained in football, signing a contract with Monaco and becoming team captain. He returned to the French national team, playing in four matches of the 2014 World Cup qualifying round.

Thiago SILVA

One of the best defenders of modern football never played a single match for Dynamo Moscow. During the training camp, Thiago felt unwell, and an examination in one of the Lisbon clinics revealed that he had open form tuberculosis. The player was sick for about 8-10 months, having become infected even before he became a Dynamo player. For six months, the Brazilian was treated in Russia. "The doctors said that two more weeks - and I would have died," Thiago told about that period. "I often remember that time. Then I thought about how to leave football."

Fortunately, the future pillar of defense and the captain of the Brazilian national team recovered and did not leave his favorite game. Returning to his homeland, he became one of the leaders of Fluminense, with whom he reached the final of the Copa Libertadores. Later in his career there were Milan and PSG, and looking at this big man, who was recognized three times as the best Brazilian playing in Europe, you would never think that a few years ago his life hung in the balance.

Ivan KLASNIC

Born to Croatian-Bosnian immigrants in Germany, the former Croatian striker was one of the Bundesliga's brightest forwards. With Werder, Ivan won the German championship, and a couple of years later, the duet Klasnic - Klose terrified the Bremen rivals. The scorer was invited by three teams at once. Having refused Germany and Bosnia, Klasnic chose the Croatian team, for which he played until 2012.

Five years before, the football player needed a kidney transplant. The first operation, when the football player's mother acted as a donor, did not bring results. The organ did not take root, and only the second transplantation attempt - from the father - was successful. Six months later, doctors allowed Klasnic to start training, and the return to the field took place after a year-long pause. After leaving Werder Bremen, who did not offer the player a new contract, Ivan played for Nantes and Bolton, and ended his career last year as a Mainz player.

Antonio CASSANO

Heart attacks have cost the lives of more than one football player. There are many names on the mournful list, and the names of the Cameroonian Marc-Vivien Foe, the Hungarian Miklós Feher and the Spaniard Antonio Puerta are known to all football world. Fortunately, Antonio Cassano escaped death, although he was close to it. Two years ago, the then-Milan player became ill on board the plane after a victorious match in Rome with Roma. The preliminary diagnosis - a stroke - fortunately, was not confirmed. But the Rossoneri player had to undergo heart surgery.

" When you are between life and death, willy-nilly, you begin to look at many things differently, "Cassano later reasoned. He quickly recovered and returned to the field in the game with Fiorentina a month earlier than planned. Comparing that substitution with the beginning of a new life, Antonio, contrary to all forecasts, managed to get in shape and even got to the silver medal for the Italians Euro -2012, where he scored the winning goal in the decisive game group tournament with the Irish. From Milan, the striker moved to Inter, and now he plays for Parma, and at the age of 31 this rebel is still being invited by top clubs.

Agree, but Arjen Robben is one of those unique players who, it seems, have always been and have always been in the public eye. He is only 29 years old, and he has already played 13 seasons on highest level in the championships of four countries! He would still have Italy to the heap, but who does she excite now ...

Yes, yes, only 29. It was he who began to go bald early, which is why he seems older. There is a suspicion that the reason for this is not at all in heredity, but more on that later.

Moreover, in the first team of Groningen footballer robben hit when he was only 15! A little more, and he will proudly be able to say: "I spent half my life as a professional football player."

You understand that everything was not just like that, and many people noticed the guy’s talent - he stood out even in the Netherlands rich in such talents. The “Courver Method”, which was actively implemented in the hometown of Arje-na-Bedum and the Groningen Academy, was then just beginning to give the first results, and Robben became a very high-quality proof of its effectiveness.

ROBBEN AND CHELSEA

The first transfer amount laid out for the Robben Arena was not so small for an 18-year-old boy, 3.9 million euros from the giants of Dutch football - PSV, who is well known to us.

According to the results of the viewing, Manchester United offered 7 million euros for the player. "What? PSV President Harry van Raay flared up. “Yes, for this money you can only buy a Robben T-shirt with an autograph!”

Here, Chelsea turned out to be, then not yet, but already Roman Abramovich, who offered 18 lyams and thereby completely satisfied the appetites of the Eindhovenites.

The contract was signed before the end of the season, in late February - early March. It is unlikely that Mourinho could have had time to take at least some part in what happened, but he conspired with Chelsea somewhere in April! In any case, PSV did an excellent job on the prospect. Just two years...

But let's ask ourselves another question: what caused doubts in the outstanding breeder, who, of course, can be called Alex Ferguson?

If van Nistelrooy, another PSV player whom Manchester United eventually acquired, suffered a serious injury at an extremely inopportune time (and when this happens at the right time ...), then Robben, there is such a suspicion, was prevented by a sore of a different kind.

No, there was also an injury, the first serious in his career, the notorious knee ligaments, but after signing for Chelsea. Much later, Arjen admits that in 2003 he was much more worried and frightened by another nuisance: testicular cancer. And I'm glad you finally got through it! Perhaps then Robben began to go bald rather quickly.

ROBBEN IN REAL

"I'm not crystal!" - this was the second phrase of Robben after signing him by Real Madrid in 2007. So, they already got it, and, of course, not out of the blue - at Chelsea, he broke down with unenviable constancy, and, apparently, he still got the manual.

Moreover, Real Madrid did not stint and forfeited 35 million - club president Calderon clearly intended to create a Dutch colony by buying Sneijder, Drenthe, van der Vaart and our hero.

The first phrase was Spanish words read out from a piece of paper (later the polyglot Robben will learn it too - he is fluent in the language of all countries where he happened to stay) - they say, I live in a dream, I'm in Real Madrid, I'm blanco.

And two years later came the forester ... ugh, Florentino Perez and dispersed all the Dutch. According to Robben, he was not even close to leaving Real Madrid, everything went well and worked out for him there, but he was forced to.

Read - the owner, who urgently bought Ronaldo and Kaka, thus marking his second coming to the royal club.

Bayern's services Arjen cost 25 million. The increased traumatism of the player did not frighten her at all.

Here you can still argue what leads to such frequent injuries - uniquely fragile ligaments (although at Chelsea Robben broke a bone in his leg, that very fifth metatarsus, "Beckham") or the manner of play, associated with frequent blows to the legs received from angry rivals?

AREN ROBBEN AND HIS FOOTBALL POSITION ON THE FIELD

He is a left-hander and a dribbler with crazy speed and a great left hand, although his right is by no means just for walking.

Of course, the typical manner of Arena Robben is to accelerate sharply either with the ball or open up for the pass (he interacts excellently with the right back of Bayern Lahm, and the exchange of passes for them leaving two or three defenders behind is like two fingers on the asphalt), move to the center, stringing rivals, and from the left to give to the near corner.

The desire to drive a player to some specific position among fans and specialists is indestructible. You can easily find the definition of Robben as a left winger, as a right winger, just a midfielder or a striker - all of this is true and false.

As I remember now, his goal against Wigan at 90 plus some minute in the last Chelsea season - so the score became 3:2. Wow, how I jumped, gaping my mouth in a silent scream ...

And what he scored from the penalty in Manchester, being already a Bayern player! This is when they burned 0:3, but scored two in response and still passed. In order to run into Inter in the final... No, this player positively "knows how to do a lot of geeks."

There will be no problem for Robben to play both on the left and even under. Thanks to this, the four midfielders of Bayern - Ribery and Robben as flanks, Muller - pure attacking half, Schweini and Javi Martinez "box-to-box", with the feasible participation of the rest of the Bavarians, spin such carousels that the opponents (and not Robben! ) and indeed the mind goes beyond the mind.

In the Dutch national team, he did not always have such partners. Aren Robben probably remembers the World Cup in South Africa with mixed feelings - on the one hand, his team reached the final for the third time in history, on the other, they lost it again, and on the third, the team's doctors allowed Arjen to enter the field and thereby predetermined his next trauma.

Bayern later accused the Dutch doctors of unprofessionalism for a long time and demanded compensation from the Royal Football Federation!

In the end, the Dutch played with Bayern for reconciliation friendly match. Tribunes conscientiously booed Robben, who played for the national team ...

Now they are ready to carry him in their arms and kiss him in all available places, as was the case in the first Munich season of Robben! Under Louis van Gaal, he literally tore and metal, becoming the best not only in Bayern, but in all of Germany. For a long time a new fit of idyll? Arjen's contract with Bayern has been extended until 2015.

ROBBEN AND PEP GUARDIOLA

It's hard to say what he thinks about this. Throughout April, they actively wrote that Robben is one of the first to be put up for transfer by the Catalan, because he allegedly considers him too monotonous and predictable.

Rumors only intensified after the signing of Bayern Götze - he, of course, is not right, but the 37 million newcomer will have to find a place in midfield. As well as Lewandowski, another newcomer from Borussia, but this "bell" rings for another player - Mario Gomez ...

True, Guardiola will have a much more difficult time after the final - who will let such a hero go?! But this does not prevent many clubs, including from English Premier League, freeze in anticipation and anticipation. And then the negotiations of the story.

What is Robben? Again, the ending could change something. We can only note that he heard about the upcoming arrival of Guardiola on the radio, lying on the massage table, and was very surprised.

“Very interesting choice! Arjen said diplomatically then. "It's good that he's an offensive play style."

As for Jupp Heynckes, he certainly played an outstanding role in Robben's career and helped the guy in many ways. At a press conference before the London final, he was full of compliments to the Dutchman, noting how important he is in the tactical formations of Bayern and how much he will be motivated because of his personal scores with the Champions Cup ...

Also, repp Josef noted that he taught Robben to practice defense much more, which made him a more versatile and useful player for the team.

Maybe this will convince Guardiola, maybe ... And what do you think, how much will it affect the fact that Robben played for Real Madrid and, by the way, mocked Barcelona quite well in the 2007/08 season?

ROBBEN AND PENALTY

So, the first thing that they put in line with Arena Robben is the penalty he didn’t score in the 2012 Champions League final. Sometimes his selfishness creeps forward, but the 11-meter one, you see, is somehow more specific.

The truth of life is that Robben always hit the penalty spot. No, he was not a full-time striker from the “point”, but he was on a very decent account. In particular, his accurate shot became decisive in the 11-meter series against Sweden in the quarter-finals of Euro 2004 - a certain composure in this situation was vital.

But in the series with Liverpool in the semi-finals of the 2006/07 Champions League, he “wasted” an attempt and thus helped Mourinho take another step towards the title of “eternal semi-finalist”. True, then Seu Jose lane forward at cruising speed and hardly thought about this, that there would be three more duels lost at this stage, including Robben's Bayern! 1:2 in Munich and 2:1 in Madrid, hmm.

Another bummer of realists and Moura will take shape in the very match where Arjen very successfully converts a penalty kick, knocks the teeth out of failure in the match with Dortmund and predetermines his failure in the final against Chelsea ...

Agree, all the teams of Arjen - with the exception of the rather modest Dutch ones - move along some kind of bizarre and constantly intersecting orbits! However, the football world is rather narrow, especially when it comes to the strong of this world.

ROBBEN AND SIMULATION

Where would it be without her! In the match with Liverpool in the Premier League, an unpleasant story somehow happened. The Reds goalkeeper Pepe Reina touched Robben's face, and he rolled in death throes...

Reina was removed, Chelsea won, but Arjen’s reputation, at least in Britain, turned out to be very seriously damaged, they don’t like such things there. Rafa Benitez after the match perfectly joked: “Sorry, I need to turn off the press conference - I'm in a hurry to visit Robben in the hospital!”

Arjen knows how to draw, you can’t take that away from him. Now it remains for us to supplement the image a little by going over the biography.

ROBBEN AND THE HOLLAND TEAM

For 10 years now, it has been quite difficult to imagine the "orange team" without this winger - with all his injuries and sometimes misunderstandings with the coaches. After all, he is the same as his team - fast, technical, crazy and a little unlucky ... A man from Bedum. Sometimes it seems that somewhere out there, in West Friesland, is the base of the Netherlands national team!

At Euro 2004, Dick Advocaat's decision to replace Robben in the match with the Czechs turned into a scandal - the Slavs scored two more goals and won that crazy match, one of the best in last years- 3:2. Robben had a semi-final with Portugal at the start of a sad memory, but he did not mark anything special - 1: 2, goodbye, Euro and the coach.

At the 2006 World Cup, Robben was already clearly the main and one of the best, if not the best. At first... Before the eyes of your humble servant, he ran to the gate in a rather boring match with the Serbs and brought Holland a minimal victory, getting Man of the Match.

The same award will overtake him in a magnificent duel with Côte d "Ivoire 3: 2 (two out of two!), But Robben's talents will not be useful in the playoffs in a brutal cabin with Portugal. He will only hit the goal once, and then by.

At Euro 2008, Marco van Basen will play a genius and will not let Robben out at the start - but when Arjen appears on the field, he will tear France almost single-handedly and score an impressive 4-1 victory ...

But where was that Robben against Russia in the quarterfinals? No matter how much I searched, I could not find him, and the reason for this is simple - van Basten was not impressed and completely left him in reserve. This shattered and cowardly lost duel will cost the coach his job.

Robben arrived at the 2010 World Cup with an injury received in a test match, with great doubts about being included even in the list of 23, and started the tournament on the bank.

At Euro 2012, he was remembered only by a kick in the standing in the first match with Denmark - and after all, this moment could change for the "orange" if not everything, then a lot ...

Maybe he will show everyone in Brazil? I remind you: Arjen Robben is quite young, one might say, in the very juice, and if injuries pass him, beware, left and left central defenders, as well as goalkeepers!

ROBBEN AND FAMILY

Everything is in order, no scandals, peace and love! Of course, we would like something fried - but it will not work. Arjen Robben's wife, Bernadine, met and began dating while still at school.

Three children, sons Luca and Kai, daughter (middle) Lynn. Children's trainer Robben's Barend Beltman recalled that one day the extremely neat Arjen rushed to training, lathered and late for a quarter of an hour.

“Where was? - Walked on the square with a girl ... - Well, I hope she's worth it? Of course, coach! “Then get dressed and go to work!” Many years later, in 2007, at Robben's wedding, Beltman was convinced that it was not in vain that he believed and forgave his pupil: from the same Bernadine Robben walked into the distant 90s!