Robin van Persie is a very famous athlete of the great world of football, who knows how to score with both feet, the author of the most impetuous goal in Arsenal, the top scorer of the Dutch national team.
Biography
On August 6, 1983, in the city of Rotterdam, Holland, a boy was born into the artist's family, named after his father's favorite literary hero - Robin Hood, a book about which his father illustrated just at the moment the future celebrity appeared in the family. During his school years, the forward was an inveterate bully, he was repeatedly expelled from school. After the divorce of his parents, he lived with his father.
At the age of 14, Robin was noticed by the scouts of the Excelsior youth team from the city of Rotterdam, aided by his father, who was worried that the explosive nature and influence of the street would sooner or later lead his son to serious trouble. Van Persie found himself in football, and played in the team for about a season. Left Excelsior due to disputes with the club's management.
Career
This extremely talented young man was short-lived and soon joined the youth team of Rotterdam Feyenoord. In the adult team of Feyenoord, the striker made his debut at the age of seventeen. In the first season, he was recognized as the best young player in Holland, and the UEFA Cup was also won with the team.
The striker was closely watched by scouts from London Arsenal, and in 2004 Robin moved to the Gunners' camp. Feyenoord was paid a paltry compensation of 2.75 million pounds. Played as much as 8 seasons in the camp of Londoners. In total he played 194 matches and scored 96 goals. During the period of appearances for Arsenal, he won two trophies: the FA Super Cup and the FA Cup. On 17 August 2012, Robin van Persie officially moved to Manchester United.
Looking ahead, we can say that the striker has finally won the title of the champion of England in the camp of the "Mankunians". The first season in the Manchester United camp was the most successful, then the Dutchman's career began to decline. At the end of the 2014/2015 season, Percy stopped making the starting lineup altogether. Everything went to the fact that Robin would leave the camp of the "mankunians".
This happened on July 15, 2015. Robin moved to Turkish Fenerbahce. To the player's credit, it should be said that in the Fenerbahce camp, he spent 3 full seasons and scored 25 goals. We failed to win any titles with the Turkish team. In 2018, the striker returned home to Feyenoord Rotterdam, where he continues his football career to this day.
Netherlands squad
At the moment, Robin played 102 games in the national team and scored 50 strikes. In the camp of the national team, Robin is a participant in three World Championships. So, Van Persie is the national team striker who has scored the most goals for the team in its history. He also won silver and bronze at the 2010 and 2014 World Championships.
Personal life
The attacker has a wife named Bukhra and two children. Despite the obvious love for the family, the striker still got into unpleasant situations. So, in 2005, he was accused of raping a model named Sandra Kriegsman. In 2006, because of this case, he spent 14 days in prison. At the end of this story, the attacker was completely acquitted, but the fact that he cheated on his wife is still undeniable.
