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ROTTERDAM – Former speed skater Erben Wennemars and former football player Arjen Robben cross the finish line together during the 41st edition of the NN Marathon Rotterdam on April 10, 2022 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. KOEN VAN WEEL NN Rotterdam Marathon 2022 xVIxANPxSportx/xxANPxIVx *** ROTTERDAM Former speed skater Erben Wennemars and former football player Arjen Robben cross the finish line together during the 41st edition of the NN Marathon Rotterdam on April 10, 2022 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands KOEN VAN WEEL NN Rotterdam Marathon 2022 xVIxANPxSportx xxANPxIVx 446897364 originalFilename: 446897364.jpg

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ROTTERDAM – Former speed skater Erben Wennemars and former football player Arjen Robben cross the finish line together during the 41st edition of the NN Marathon Rotterdam on April 10, 2022 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. KOEN VAN WEEL NN Rotterdam Marathon 2022 xVIxANPxSportx/xxANPxIVx *** ROTTERDAM Former speed skater Erben Wennemars and former football player Arjen Robben cross the finish line together during the 41st edition of the NN Marathon Rotterdam on April 10, 2022 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands KOEN VAN WEEL NN Rotterdam Marathon 2022 xVIxANPxSportx xxANPxIVx 446897364 originalFilename: 446897364.jpg
The soccer world is stunned. Despite retiring from an injury-riddled magical career, Chelsea and Real Madrid veteran Arjen Robben just dropped their jaws after an insane Marathon run. Given his age and how injury-prone he was throughout his career, this feat is massive. It shows that the fight is still there somewhere inside the Dutch legend.
A major phase of Robben’s career was in Bayern Munich. Playing matches over a decade for Bundesliga goliaths, the winger has scored 99 goals in 201 games. He was part of Chelsea’s squad from 2004 to 07 and played for Real Madrid, from 2007 to 09. He was with Bayern from 2009 to 2019.
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Robben has sustained 58 injuries over his career, with 1507 days spent in rehabilitation. He has also missed around 201 games due to injuries. Keeping these statistics in mind, his recent accolade looks more and more unbelievable.
Soccer legend turned Marathon runner at 39!
Arjen Robben participated in the Rotterdam Marathon. Shocking every fan, he completed the race in under three hours. He was always one of the leading men in the midfield for the teams he played. He has seemingly repeated his performance from back in the day. Here is how fans reacted to the news.
This is an INSANE pace and time, I'm in shock, wtf https://t.co/Zq78RzIX3A
— Bavarian Mexa (@BavarianMex) April 16, 2023
Clear of any left footed https://t.co/vjm6LEBjlx
— Abdullahi🍬 (@abdullahhi_) April 17, 2023
Legend🐐👑 https://t.co/Oknh3HNoZv
— JUALSEN (@jualsenjualsen) April 16, 2023
Love it for him. https://t.co/8ripDYCh9a
— Hilary (@Doly_Pop) April 16, 2023
This guy! This guy!! https://t.co/WUt4gUynV1
— Stanley Ifekauche, MA. (@A_Little___) April 16, 2023
He always belonged in marathon's https://t.co/UAFKskWRhf pic.twitter.com/ToerYMei0v
— 🐺|||💀 (@BafY) April 16, 2023
niice start him against man city https://t.co/3iWdrf1aJ6
— jana.f (@JFaourr) April 16, 2023
Always loved through the streets https://t.co/LrKQxeBHne
— D'Lekki Pegasus🍁🍃🌿💮 (@Expero_) April 16, 2023
At the age of 39, Robben is presenting a great challenge to soccer players. Despite hanging up the boots in 2021, his accolades keep on inspiring new generations. As per reports, he covered 26 miles in around 2 Hours and 58 minutes.
Having played soccer for around 21 seasons, apart from the clubs he has served, he was also a key member of the Netherlands national soccer from 2003 to 07. He has played 96 matches and has scored 37 games. Eric ten Hag has recently used Robben as an example talking about one of his wingers.
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Ten Hag used Robben to defend Antony
In a recent statement, after a 2-0 victory, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag talked about criticism over winger Antony. Defending him Hag said, “He can use his right, he has to do it more. He can also go outside. But he is so good on the inside. Arjen Robben, they say he has only one trick but that one trick was so brilliant no one can stop it. If you can go both ways you have more variations.”
🗣️ "I've seen Arjen Robben a lot, and they always said he has only one trick."
Erik ten Hag compares Antony to the dutch superstar…
🎬 https://t.co/rb1OwhBUOd#MUFC | #ManUtd pic.twitter.com/vEzL7B7wb2
— Man United News (@ManUtdMEN) April 16, 2023
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What do you think about the statement by the United manager? Drop your views in the comments below.
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